Deciding to mate every connection first and then inspecting only those that fail is a risky approach as the physical contact of mated contaminants can cause permanent damage. These end-face surface defects could be the result of poor termination or mated contamination. In new installations, buffer gel and pulling lube can easily find its way onto an end-face.įiber optic cable damage appears as a scratch, pit, crack, or chip. This can be especially true in facilities undergoing construction or renovation. Dust and small static-charged particles float through the air and can land on any exposed termination.
Simply touching the ferrule will immediately deposit body oil on the end-face, and cause unacceptable attenuation once connection are made.
There are two types of problems that will cause loss as light leaves one end-face and enters another inside an adapter: contamination and damage.ĭust, oils and water blocking gel are common forms of fiber connector end-face contamination.
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