| First, let's understand why a fiber optic
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| | connector could be contaminated, look at
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| connector needs cleaning. You may never
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| | this tutorial: Is there only one method
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| need to clean the RJ45 connector for your
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| | for fiber connector cleaning? There are
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| computer's Ethernet network connection,
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| | many different ways to clean a fiber
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| then why do you need to clean a fiber
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| | optic connector. They are not exclusive
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| optic connector if it serves the same
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| | but rather complementary to each other.
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| purpose as a networking connection?
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| | When one method failed, you can always
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| While, the answer lies in how optics work
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| | try another method. And that is why there
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| differently than electronics. In
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| | are so many fiber optic supplies for
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| electronics, as long as you have a
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| | cleaning fiber connectors available on
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| contact between two connectors, they work
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| | the market. 1. Air spray. Air dusters are
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| perfectly; or at least most of the time.
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| | used to blow loose particles from optical
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| But for optics, light beams travel in
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| | fiber connector end face. Optic grade is
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| straight lines, they bounce off whenever
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| | more expensive. Air spray is a
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| they hit anything and thus loss their
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| | non-abrasive fiber optic cleaning method.
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| energy. So in order for a light beam to
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| | 2. Lint-free wipes with isopropyl
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| carry the information signal and travel
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| | alcohol. The operator folds the lens
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| thousands of miles of optical fiber, its
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| | paper (such as the lint free wipes) into
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| path must be kept crystal clear,
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| | 4~6 layers and lay it flat on a table. He
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| including fiber optic connectors in the
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| | then holds the connector vertically
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| network. What part of a fiber optic
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| | straight and cleans the end face in
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| connector should be cleaned, exactly? OK.
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| | figure 8 motion. 3. Reel fiber optic
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| Now comes the critical part. What part in
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| | connector cleaners. Connector reel
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| the fiber connector needs cleaning,
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| | cleaner is a dry cleaning method with a
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| exactly? The short answer is the
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| | quick, reliable operation and uniform
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| ferrule's body and its end face. But what
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| | results. They use 2 micrometer weaved
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| exactly is a ferrule? Ferrule is a
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| | polyester cloth to clean optical fiber
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| cylindrical and also the most critical
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| | connectors. This is an abrasive fiber
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| part in an optical fiber connector. It is
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| | optic cleaning method but pad underneath
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| usually made from stainless steel or
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| | cleaning cloth mitigates this
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| Zirconia. Zirconia is a type of white
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| | significantly. 4. Stick or swab type
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| colored ceramic which is an extremely
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| | cleaners. These specially built Cletop
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| refractory material. It offers chemical
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| | sticks come in 2.5mm and 1.25mm versions.
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| and corrosion inertness to temperatures
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| | They are designed for dry cleaning fiber
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| well above the melting point of alumina.
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| | optic connector mating sleeves, bulkhead
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| Zirconia is the preferred material for
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| | adapters and receptacles. 5. In-situ
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| high quality fiber optic ferrules.
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| | cleaning. This semi-automated fiber optic
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| Ferrules have a tiny hole in the center
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| | cleaning method is specially designed for
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| which holds optical fiber in place. Then
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| | fiber optic connectors plugged in patch
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| the fiber is scribed and precisely
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| | panels and hardware devices. 6.
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| polished to flush with the end face of
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| | Pre-saturated or soaked wipes.
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| the ferrule. Two fiber connectors can
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| | Pre-saturated wipes are good for cleaning
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| then mate to each other with a mating
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| | glass fiber or connector end faces. They
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| sleeve. When mated, two ferrules' end
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| | are available in a convenient
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| faces contact each other perfectly and
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| | pre-saturated towelette. The towels are
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| thus pass light from one fiber to
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| | durable and non-linting. Pre-saturated
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| another. Ferrules get dirty from dust,
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| | wipes are a convenient option for field
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| stain and debris made by constant
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| | use. Fiber Optics For Sale Co. offers all
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| plugging and unplugging after having been
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| | types of fiber optic supplies for fiber
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| used for a while. These contaminations
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| | optic cleaning. Check it out by yourself
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| will block the light path and thus
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| | at
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| seriously reduce the light power and may
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| | Colin Yao is the sales manager at Fiber
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| disable the network connection. To get a
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| | Optics For Sale Co. and specializes in
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| better sense of how a fiber optic
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| | fiber optic supplies.
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