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Page 2 - Mounting Unjacketed/900

2 Contents: A) Warnings, Recommendations and Overview ................................................................................................ 3 B) Jacketed Cable Preparation ........................................................................................................................

Page 3 - ends with white light only.; Safety glasses should be worn when working with optical fibers.

3 SECTION A Warnings, Recommendations and Overview 1. Most fibers can be mechanically stripped without the aid of chemicals or heat. If the fiber is not mechanicallystrippable, contact 3M's Training Department or the cable manufacturer for their recommendations. 2. The recommended cleaning solvent f...

Page 6 - Using the ruler supplied in the field kit, measure and mark the

6 SECTION B Jacketed Cable Preparation 5. SLIP THE STRAIN RELIEF BOOT AND THE CORRECT CRIMPRING ONTO THE CABLE DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS STEP. The boot will not fit over amounted connector assembly so it is essential that it be slippedonto the cable at this time. Slip the smaller diameter of the boot...

Page 7 - BUFFER REMOVAL

7 SECTION B Jacketed Cable Preparation 9. BUFFER REMOVAL With the modified No-Nik tool's arrow pointing in the direction ofthe stripping, remove the fiber's buffer in small bites, about 3/16"(5 mm). Be sure to remove the stripped material from the tool after eachincremental cut. When stripping t...

Page 10 - THREAD THE CONNECTOR ONTO THE FIBER

10 Fig. C8 Fig. C9 Fig. C10 Fig. C11 SECTION C Mounting 8. THREAD THE CONNECTOR ONTO THE FIBER Slide the crimp ring up the cable within 1/2" (13 mm) of the end ofthe jacket. Hold the cable in one hand directly behind the crimpring and hold the connector in the other hand. Rest your handson the t...

Page 11 - SECURE THE STRAIN RELIEF BOOT; For SC Connectors; EPOXY CURING; Do not score the fiber before the epoxy is cool and hard.

11 Fig. C12 Fig. C13 SECTION C Mounting 11. SECURE THE STRAIN RELIEF BOOT Use the syringe to apply two dabs of epoxy onto the larger half ofthe crimp ring (Fig. C12). While holding the load adapter, slide theboot up over the crimp ring and rotate it to evenly distribute theepoxy. The boot should cov...

Page 12 - CAREFULLY REMOVE THE LOAD ADAPTER

12 SECTION D Scoring 1. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE LOAD ADAPTER 2. SCORE THE FIBER Hold the connector in a vertical position with the fiber pointingupward. Score the fiber by drawing the scoring blade lightlyagainst the fiber, just above the epoxy bead (Fig. D1). The fibershould merely be touched and not ...

Page 13 - SECTION E; See Section F to achieve >40 dB Return Loss.; PREPARE THE 5

13 SECTION E Standard Polishing Process for Single-mode andMultimode Connectors (>30dB) Note: See Section F to achieve >40 dB Return Loss. 1. PREPARE THE 5 ϑ m POLISHING SURFACE Clean the surface of the soft polishing pad with a lint-free clothdampened with isopropyl alcohol. Blow clean both s...

Page 14 - PERFORM THE 5; m lapping acetate can be cleaned with isopropyl

14 SECTION E Standard Polishing Process for Single-mode andMultimode Connectors 3. PERFORM THE 5 ϑ m FINISH While holding the polishing jig in your hand, insert the connectorso that the ferrule end does not protrude past the bottom of thepolishing jig. This is to ensure that the extended fiber from ...

Page 16 - SECTION F; PREPARE THE POLISHING SURFACE

16 SECTION F Polishing Process for Single-mode Connector ReturnLoss >40dB This process will need to be used for single-mode finishes with areflection requirement of 40dB or better. This specification is outlined inBellcore TR-NWT-00326 Issue 3. 1. PREPARE THE POLISHING SURFACE Clean the surface o...

Page 18 - m FINISH; orientation and inspect again.

18 SECTION F Polishing Process for Single-mode Connector ReturnLoss >40dB 6. PERFORM THE 1.5 ϑ m FINISH Insert the ferrule into the jig and lower it gently onto the 1.5 ϑ m acetate. Using medium pressure (equivalent to 1 lb of force), perform fourfigure 8 strokes. Rotate the ferrule in the jig 18...

Page 19 - PREPARE TO PERFORM THE FINAL POLISH

19 SECTION F Polishing Process for Single-mode Connector ReturnLoss >40dB 7. PREPARE TO PERFORM THE FINAL POLISH Using an isopropyl alcohol dampened lint-free cloth, clean theferrule and the polishing jig. Clean a sheet of the final polishing film and place it shiny sidedown onto the clean polish...

Page 24 - M Telecom Systems Group; Important Notice; SECTION J; DESCRIPTION

Litho in U.S.A. 3M Telecom Systems Group Important Notice All statements, technical information and recommendations related to the Seller's products are based on information believedto be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness thereof is not guaranteed. Before utilizing the product, the user sho...

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