ANSI Hardware Installation Manual
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Procedure 105
Follow this procedure to clean the fiber optic cable connectors.
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If the receptacle fails the inspection, and it appears the contaminant can be dislodged using
canned compressed air, apply a short burst of air to the end-face to remove the contaminant.
Note — Do not allow the extension tube of the can to touch the bottom
surface of the receptacle.
Re-inspect the receptacle. If the receptacle fails the inspection, repeat step
several times.
If the receptacle still fails the inspection, clean the receptacle using a stick cleaner saturated
with optical-grade isopropyl alcohol.
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Put the stick in the receptacle and gently rotate it, as described in step 2.
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Remove any alcohol residue using a dry stick cleaner.
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Re-inspect the receptacle.
If necessary, repeat cleaning and inspecting several times or until the receptacle passes the
inspection as described in
Note — Do not use a receptacle that does not pass inspection.
STOP. This procedure is complete.
Clean the fiber optic cable connectors
Ensure the fiber optic cable connector has been inspected.
Clean the connector by gently wiping the ferrule and end-face surfaces using a cleaner
cassette or a dry lint-free cloth.
Re-inspect the connector.
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Fiber optic handling and acceptance criteria
"Acceptance criteria for fiber optic device
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