Care Of Fiber Optic Equipment; Fiber Optic Cable Care - Nortel Passport 8600 Installation Manual

10 Safety and regulatory information
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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

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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Frequent overstressing of fiber optic cable causes progressive degeneration
that leads to failure.
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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.
"Fiber optic cable care" (page 10)
"Fiber optic connector care" (page 11)
"Job aid: connector cleaning tools and materials" (page 12)
"Cleaning single SC and FC connectors" (page 12)
"Cleaning duplex SC connectors" (page 13)
"Cleaning receptacles" (page 13)
Do not kink, knot, or vigorously flex the cable.
Do not bend the cable to less than a 40 mm radius.
Do not stand on fiber optic cable; keep the cable off the floor.
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.
Place protective caps on fiber optic connectors that are not in use.
Store unused fiber optic patch cables in a cabinet, on a cable rack, or
flat on a shelf.
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — SFP, XFP, and GBIC Hardware Components
NN46220-301 02.02 Standard
4.2 13 November 2007