Technical information

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7.0 3M
™
Hot Melt FC Connector 900 µm Buffered Fiber
A B C D
7.1 Plug in the 120V or 230V power cord.
Turn on the 3M
™
Hot Melt Oven. The oven
requires six minutes to warm up.
7.2 Open the connector package and remove
components.
7.3 Each connector package contains a
connector (A), strain relief boot (B), metal
crimp ring (C) and clear strain relief
tube (D).
7.4 Load the FC Connector into the longer end
of the 3M
™
Universal Connector Holder.
7.5 Place the connector holder into an available
port in the oven.
Note: The hot melt connector should be in
the oven for at least 60 seconds. The
connector should not be in the oven
longer than five minutes.
7.6 Insert the clear strain relief tube into
the metal crimp ring until the end of the
tube is positioned in the small half of the
crimpring.
7.7 Using the die labeled .137, crimp the small
half of the crimp ring to the clear strain
relief tubing.
7.8 Place the strain relief boot and clear strain
relief tube/crimp ring assembly on the
buffered fiber.
Note: SC-FC Crimp Rings for 2.4 mm jackets
are available separately.
7.9 Place the buffered fiber on the strip
template for “FC Hot Melt” and use the fiber
marking pen to mark the location of the
buffer cut.
9/16”
(14 mm)
7.10 Strip Template 7.11 Using the 3M
™
Stripping Tool 6362-TH,
remove the buffer in small pieces until
9/16” (14 mm) of buffer has been removed.
7.12 Using a lint free cloth moistened with
Isopropyl alcohol, clean the bare fiber to
remove any oils or Acrylate coating debris.