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Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements
Cleaning Connections for Accurate
Measurements
Advances in measurement capabilities make connectors and connection tech-
niques more important than ever. Damage to the connectors on calibration
and verification devices, test ports, cables, and other devices can increase
downtime and expense.
Refer to “Cleaning Optical Connectors” on page 6-17 for suggestions which
will help you get the best performance from your connectors.
Many times an instrument must be serviced to replace a damaged connector.
Thousands of dollars and hours, or even days, of lost time can be avoided if
better care is given to the fiber-optic connector. Observing the simple precau-
tions presented in this section can help you avoid this expense. This section
also contains a brief list of tips for caring for electrical connections.
What you’ll find in this section
Choosing the Right Connector 6-11
Inspecting Connectors 6-13
Measuring insertion loss and return loss 6-16
Visual inspection of fiber ends 6-17
Cleaning Optical Connectors 6-17
Cleaning a non-lensed connector 6-18
Cleaning an adapter 6-19
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