Maintenance; Cleaning And Examination Prior To Splicing - UCL SWIFT KR12A User Manual

V. Maintenance

5.1 Cleaning and examination prior to splicing

5.1.1 Cleaning V-Groove
Any contaminants inside the V-groove will affect the splicing condition of the fiber,
resulting in higher splice loss. Hence, it is important to inspect the V-groove often
and clean it periodically in accordance with following ways.
i. Open the windshield cover.
ii. Clean the bottom of the V-Groove with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol.
Remove the remaining alcohol inside the V-groove with a clean and dry
cotton swab.
iii. If the foreign substances contaminants inside the V-groove are not removed
by the cotton swab soaked in alcohol, use the tip of the cleaved optical
fiber. And then, repeat step 2 again.
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