Agilent Technologies 8156A manual How to clean bare fiber adapters

Cleaning Information

How to clean bare fiber adapters

the surface using a small circular movement.

3. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.

Procedure for Stubborn Dirt

Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the interface:

1.Moisten a new pipe-cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.

2.Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe-cleaner into the opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.

3.Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.

4.Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a small circular movement.

5.Using a new, dry pipe-cleaner, and a new, dry cotton-swab remove the alcohol, any dissolved sediment and dust.

6.Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.

	E.10 How to clean bare fiber adapters
	Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean. Protect from dust unless
	they are in use.
CA UT I O N	Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber adapter as
	solvents can damage the foam inside some adapters.
	They can deposit dissolved dirt in the groove, which can then dirty the
	surface of an inserted fiber.
	Preferred Procedure
	Use the following procedure on most occasions.

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