Cleaning of Connectors

              
              Proper cleaning of connectors is very important. The core diameter of a single-mode fiber is only about 9um. This generally means you cannot see streaks or scratches on the surface. Follow the under mentioned procedure to clean the connector.

1 Clean the connector by rubbing it on cleaning tape or a new, dry cotton swab using a small circular movement.

2. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.

If the connector has greasy dirt on its tip follow the following procedure.

1. Take a new Moisten cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol.

2. Clean the connector by rubbing the cotton swab over the surface using a small circular      movement.

3. Take cleaning tape and rub it in small circular motion to remove the alcohol dissolved       sediment and dust.

4. 4. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.