User manual

12 Safety and equipment care information
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Leave all components in their ESD-safe packaging until installation, and
use only a static-shielding bag for all storage, transport, and handling.
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Clear the area of synthetic materials such as polyester, plastic, vinyl, or
styrofoam because these materials carry static electricity that damages
the equipment.
Care of fiber optic equipment
Fiber optic equipment must be kept clean and damage-free. Use the
information in this section to properly maintain and care for fiber optic
equipment.
Care of fiber optic equipment navigation
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"Fiber optic cable care" (page 12)
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"Fiber optic connector care" (page 13)
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"Cleaning single connectors" (page 14)
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"Cleaning duplex connectors" (page 15)
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"Cleaning receptacles" (page 17)
Fiber optic cable care
Although the glass fiber of fiber optic cable is protected with reinforcing
material and plastic insulation, it is subject to damage. Use the following
precautions to avoid damaging the glass fiber.
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Do not kink, knot, or vigorously flex the cable.
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Do not bend the cable to less than a 40 mm radius.
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Do not stand on fiber optic cable; keep the cable off the floor.
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Do not pull fiber optic cable any harder than you would a cable containing
copper wire of comparable size.
• Do not allow a static load of more than a few pounds on any section
of the cable.
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Place protective caps on fiber optic connectors that are not in use.
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Store unused fiber optic patch cables in a cabinet, on a cable rack, or
flat on a shelf.
Frequent overstressing of fiber optic cable causes progressive degeneration
that leads to failure.
If you suspect damage to a fiber optic cable, either due to mishandling or
an abnormally high error rate observed in one direction, reverse the cable
pairs. If the high error rate appears in the other direction, replace the cable.
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — SFP, XFP, and GBIC Hardware Components
NN46220-301 02.04 Standard
4.2 14 February 2008
Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks
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