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Cleaning Connectors and Adapters
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Cleaning Connectors and Adapters
Always clean and inspect fiber connectors before making
connections. Use fiber optic solvent and optical-grade wipes
or swabs to clean connectors as follows:
Cleaning Bulkhead Connectors (sources and
patch panels)
1 Touch the tip of a fiber optic solvent pen or swab
soaked in solvent to a lint-free dry wipe or fiber
cleaning card.
2 Touch a new, dry swab to the solvent spot on the wipe
or card.
3 Push the swab into the connector, twist it around 3 to 5
times against the end-face, then remove and dispose of
the swab.
4 Dry the connector with a dry swab by twisting it
around in the connector 3 to 5 times.
5 Inspect connectors with a fiber microscope, such as the
Fluke Networks FiberInspector
™
Video Microscope
before making connections.
Cleaning the Meter’s Connector
1 Remove the connector adapter to expose the
photodiode lens (see Figure 4).
2 Use the method described in steps 1 and 2 above to
dampen a swab with solvent.
3 Twist the damp swab around against the lens 3 to 5
times; then twist a dry swab around against the lens 3
to 5 times.
Cleaning Fiber Adapters
Periodically clean fiber adapters with a swab and fiber optic
solvent. Dry with a dry swab before use.