Chapter 4: Equipment Care; Fiber Optic Equipment Care - Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 4: Equipment care

About this task
Read this section before you install small form factor pluggable (SFP) and SFP plus (SFP+)
transceivers.
SFPs and SFP+s are static sensitive.
Dust contamination can reduce the performance of optical parts in transceivers. When you store a
transceiver, or after you disconnect it from a fiber optic cable, always keep a dust cover over the
optical bore.
Dispose of this product according to all national laws and regulations.
To prevent equipment damage, observe the following electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions
when you handle or install the components:
• Ground yourself and the equipment to an earth or building ground. Use a grounded workbench
mat (or foam that dissipates static charge) and a grounding wrist strap. The wrist strap must
touch the skin and you must ground it through a one megaohm resistor.
• Do not touch anyone who is not grounded.
• Leave all components in their ESD-safe packaging until installation, and use only a static-
shielding bag for all storage, transport, and handling.
• Clear the area of synthetic materials such as polyester, plastic, vinyl, or styrofoam because
these materials carry static electricity that damages the equipment.
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Fiber optic equipment care

Cleaning single connectors
Cleaning duplex connectors
Cleaning receptacles
Fiber optic equipment care
You must keep fiber optic equipment connections clean and damage-free. Use the information in
this job aid to properly maintain and care for fiber optic equipment.
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August 2014