Preferred Condition Of Fiber Optic End-Face; Table 32 Acceptable And Unacceptable Conditions For Fiber Optic End-Faces - Nokia 7360 Intelligent Services Access Manager FX Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Table
Table 32
Criteria
Contamination,
particles, or pits in
single-mode fiber
(1 of 2)
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Preferred condition of fiber optic end-face

32 describes acceptable and unacceptable conditions.
Acceptable and unacceptable conditions for fiber optic end-fac-
es
Acceptable
Contamination
within cladding
zone, but outside
core zone
Diameter is
< 5 µm
Contamination in
contact zone
Diameter is
< 10 µm
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Fiber optic handling and acceptance criteria
Core and core zone
Cladding zone
Epoxy zone
Contact zone
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Unacceptable
Contamination in
core zone
Contamination
(large particle) in
cladding zone
Diameter is
> 10 µm
— Removable
contamination (oil)
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