Today’s connector design and production techniques have eliminated most of the challenges to achieving core alignment and physical contact.
What remains challenging is maintaining a Pristine End-face. As a result, Contamination is the #1 source of troubleshooting in optical networks.
A single particle mated into the core of a fibre can cause significant back reflection, insertion loss and even equipment damage.
IEC Standard 61300-3-35 is a global common set of requirements for fibre optic connector end face quality designed to guarantee insertion loss and return loss performance. The Standard contains pass/fail requirements for inspection and analysis of the end face of an optical connector, specifying separate criteria for different types of connections (for example, SM-PC, SM-UPC, SM-APC, MM, and multi-fibre connectors).
One-Click™ Cleaners
The One-Click™ connector cleaning tools are designed to clean a wide variety of connector types (e.g. SC, ST, FC, LC, MU, E2000, MPO/MTP, MTRJ, Duplex LC, ODC, LEMO 3K.93C series connectors, etc) either directly, when mounted in an adapter or a receptacle, all with a simple single-action cleaning system (push/release).
This handy tool is effective with a variety of contaminants and with over 500 cleaning cycles per unit it also has a remarkably low cost per clean.
The CLETOP-S fibre optic connector cleaning cassette builds on the success of its predecessor to give world class cleaning performance. With a rugged ergonomic design, easy cleaning cartridge changing and simple operation, it’s the professional choice.
Other Fibre Cleaning Products
Products like:
- CleanWipes fibre optic wipes
- Derbis Destroyer fibre cleaning pen
- Lens papers
- Fibre Preparation Fluid
- Isopropanol and different alcohol dispensers
can help to manage with different types of contamination in different applications.
