Technical information

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3.0 3M
™
Hot Melt ST Connector 900 µm Buffered Fiber
A B C
3.1 Plug in the 120V or 230V power cord.
Turn on the 3M
™
Hot Melt Oven. The oven
requires six minutes to warm up.
3.2 Open the connector package and remove
components.
3.3 Each connector package contains a
connector (A), strain relief boot (B), and
clear strain relief tube (C).
3.4 Load ST Connector into the shorter end of
the 3M
™
Universal Connector Holder.
3.5 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.
3.6 Place the strain relief boot and clear strain
relief tube on the buffered fiber, as shown.
7/8"
(22 mm)
3.7 Place the buffered fiber on the strip
template for “ST Hot Melt” and use the fiber
marking pen to mark the location of the
buffer cut.
3.8 Strip Template 3.9 Using the 3M
™
Stripping Tool 6362-TH,
remove the buffer in small pieces until 7/8”
(22 mm) of buffer has been removed.
3.10 Using a lint free cloth moistened with
Isopropyl alcohol, clean the bare fiber to
remove any oils or Acrylate coating debris.
3.11 Check the final strip lengths and adjust if
necessary.
3.12 Position the clear strain relief tubing
towards the end of the fiber where it will be
easily accessible.