How To Use Swabs, Wipers, And Solvent - Fluke FIBER QUICKMAP User Manual

Figure 5. How to Use a Mechanical Device

How to Use Swabs, Wipers, and Solvent

To clean bulkhead connectors:
Use a video microscope to inspect the connector. If it is dirty,
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continue to step 2.
Touch the tip of an optical-grade solvent pen or swab
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soaked in solvent to a dry, optical-grade wiper.
Touch a new, dry swab to the solvent on the wiper.
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Push the swab into the connector, twist it around 3 to 5
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times against the endface, then discard the swab.
Dry the connector with a dry swab by twisting it around in
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the connector 3 to 5 times.
Use a video microscope to inspect the connector. If
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necessary, clean and inspect the connector again.
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