INSTALLATION: Tips

Connector End-Faces Must Meet or Exceed Industry Standards on End-Face Cleanliness

When planning and purchasing cable assemblies for any installation, verify from your supplier that they provide connector end-faces that meet or exceed industry standards on end-face cleanliness (for example, IEC 61300-3-35). Meeting these standards is common...
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Mating a Clean Ferrule End-Face to a Contaminated Ferrule End-Face Will Result in Contaminated End-Faces

Mating a clean ferrule end-face to a contaminated ferrule end-face can only result in two contaminated end-faces, and a very good chance of permanently damaging / scarring the smooth glass end-face of both. Cleanliness, as we know, counts.  Luckily we have...
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