Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic
Introduction This document describes inspection and cleaning processes for fiber optic connections. It is important that every fiber connector be
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It's nearly impossible to prevent contamination of fiber optic cable connections, even with the dust caps that come installed on your fiber optic cords and connectors. A single dust particle, invisible to the human eye, can be as large as the fiber core itself. Smaller soils increase signal attenuation and return loss and have the potential to cause permanent damage to the connectors. Dust, oil, and airborne particles may seem harmless, but when they reach the tip of a fiber optic connector, they can scatter light, increase insertion loss, and even permanently damage endfaces.