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Fiber Driver
®
EM316SW-XY
PN 1288003-001, Rev D2
18
Cleaning Fibers
Fiber optic components and cables are very sensitive to dirt, dust, and mishandling. Especially in
high-speed networks such as gigabit Ethernet and OC48, dirty or mistreated fiber may cause errors
and signal degradation.
Prior to installation, follow the procedure below to clean fiber optic cable and transceivers.
Equipment Requirements
• Optical cleaner cartridge
• Can of compressed air
Cleaning Procedure
Blow a stream of compressed air on the fiber ends while the caps are in place.
Remove the caps, and blow the ends of the fibers again.
Follow the instructions included with the cleaning cartridge to clean the ends of the fibers.
Figure 13 -- Cleaning cartridge
Sample Fibers: Before and After Cleaning
Figure 14 – Contaminated fiber and clean fiber