Right techniques are vital for successful cleaning of fiber optic

Keep the connectors’ surface clean from impurities for efficient functioning. Major impurities on fiber optic surfaces are:

Dirt which is kind of contamination like dust particles from outer environment, thin residuals from clothing, accumulation of dirt during connector’s mating.

Oil or greasy accumulations from human hands, wipes and cross contamination during joining

Water spotting on the connectors’ surface accumulated during alcoholic cleaning or cleaning with soaked wipes.

Dust, strains, water spotting, powdered residuals, oil from hands and other impurities one the optic surfaces obstruct light signals and gradually, destruct the optical coating.

Using careful handling and cleaning techniques, you can keep your fiber optic connection cleaned and working. Regardless of what type of cleaning products or methods, like dry or wet cleaning, you are employing on your dusting project, all it needs is make them free of contamination without harming or damaging device surfaces. Any minor mistake can cause scratches, pitting, or chips on the cleaned surface.

Cleaning of fiber optic at www.fiberqa.com is accomplished by following various techniques which are discussed as follows:

Drop and drag: This procedure is perfect for un-mounted optical devices that needs light cleaning.

Method: The drop and drag technique involves the optical device to be placed on a smooth surface. Now blow the loose dust particles using air sprays or compressed air containers. Following this, lay unfolded lens paper over the fiber optic device and apply few drops of cleaning solvent over it. Now, gently drag the saturated lens tissue across the optical surface.

Brush technique:This technique is ideal for small optical devices such as 581x beamsplitter cubes.

Method: Brush technique involves the movement of wipe slowly and straight manner between two ends of the optical device. Fold the lens tissue in the brush form in such a way that the fold of the wipe would cover the underlying optic surface.

It is special instruction that don’t touch any part of the lens paper that will touch the device surface. Instead, the use of tweezers or hemostat will give the folded lens tissue a sufficient grip during cleaning.

Soak the folded tissue brush with acetone and drop-off extra liquid.

Now blow off the loose dirt particles. Now place the folded tissue brush on the surface being cleaned. Now, apply light pressure with gripping instrument and move slowly the brush in a straight motion, starting from one edge of the optical device to other.

Wiping technique: This technique of cleaning is ideal for stubborn contaminations like water spotting or oil from hands etc.

Method: Fold the lens paper in the same manner as we did in brush technique. Instead of using gripping tool, grip tissue with you hand by placing it in between your fingers and thumb. Now, apply uniform pressure on one edge of the optical device and slowly move to other edge.

By properly following the aforementioned techniques for cleaning of fiber optic devices, one can improve the performance of the entire network.