How To Use Wipes, Swabs, And Solvent; To Clean Bulkhead Connectors - Fluke CertiFiber Pro User Manual

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How to Use Wipes, Swabs, and Solvent

To prevent damage to connectors and to keep
contamination off of endfaces:
Always discard wipes or swabs after you use them.
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Do not let solvent dry on an endface. Some solvents
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leave a residue after they dry.
If you must use alcohol as a solvent, make sure you
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use 99%-pure, anhydrous alcohol.

To Clean Bulkhead Connectors

1 Use a video probe to inspect the connector. If it is dirty,
continue to step 2.
2 Touch the tip of a fiber optic solvent pen or swab soaked in
solvent to a lint-free dry wipe or fiber cleaning card.
3 Touch a new, dry swab to the solvent spot on the wipe or
card. 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 Use a video probe to inspect the connector. If necessary, clean
and inspect the connector again.
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