Televes Serie H-60 - Manual (Page 160)

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General
Before starting the cleaning process, make sure you have the following at hand:
– Isopropyl alcohol or a cleaning solvent specifically formulated to clean optical
connectors.
– Cleaning Wipes.
– Cleaning swabs.
– Optical fibre cleaning polyester tape.
– It is highly recommended to have an optical fibre inspection microscope.
Cleaning connectors/couplings:
Follow these steps:
- Remove the connector protective cap.
- Use a microscope to inspect fibre condition. If the fibre only needs cleaning, you can
continue with the cleaning process, otherwise dispose of the fibre.
- Use a cleaning swab specifically designed to clean optical connectors. Do not touch
the cleaning tip. Swabs are single use only. Do not reuse.
- Moisten the swab with isopropyl alcohol or a cleaning solvent specifically formulated to
clean optical connectors.
- Carefully insert the cleaning swab into the connector and gently rotate clockwise.
- Remove the swab from the connector.
- Insert a new dry cleaning swab in the connector and then rotate carefully.
- Use the microscope to check the cleaning job.
CAUTION. As with any other maintenance tasks, before cleaning the connectors,
you should make sure the equipment is off.
WARNING
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