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ADCP-61-471 • Issue 4 • June 2000 • Section 2: Operation and Maintenance
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© 2000, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
DLP-507
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FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND ADAPTER
CLEANING AND MATING INSTRUCTIONS
Summary:
The performance of an optical fiber system is largely dependent on the fiber
connector cleaning procedures performed before installation. This procedure provides
instructions for cleaning and mating optical fibers.
1. Assemble the following required cleaning materials, as shown in Figure 507-1:
• Lint-free laboratory wipes
• Cotton tipped swabs
• Isopropyl alcohol in a pressurized dispenser
• Lint-free pipe cleaners
• Clean, dry, oil-free compressed air
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Figure 507-1. Cleaning Materials
2. Clean connectors by moistening a lint-free wipe with alcohol, then wipe completely around
the connector ferrule twice and several times across the tip.
3. Use a lint-free dry wipe to wipe completely around the connector ferrule twice. Also wipe
several times across the tip.
4. Blow across the end of the ferrule with clean, dry, compressed air.
5. Visually inspect the connector tip for cleanliness. If the tip does not appear to be
thoroughly cleaned, repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4.
6. SC and FC adapters are cleaned by using a pipe cleaner moistened with alcohol. Insert the
pipe cleaner into either end of the adapter and rotate so the inside surface of the adapter is
wiped by the pipe cleaner. Repeat this procedure for the opposite end. Blow the adapter dry
with clean compressed air.
7. Clean attenuators with clean, dry compressed air only. Do not use a moistened wipe or pipe
cleaner.
8. Mate the SC and FC connectors by inserting the connector into the adapter and aligning the
connector key with the adapter key slot.