Published: December 12, 2016
QUESTION: We recently had a customer ask that we put mating sleeves on the cable connectors before we ship to him. I think that he may end up with a dirty end face even though the dust cap will be on the other end of the mating sleeve. The cable assembly will be sealed in a plastic bag. What is your opinion?
ANSWER:
Shipping mating sleeves on the connector ferrules instead of dust caps is very rarely done, and a traditional ferrule cap provides the best protection in most cases. Using a brand new, clean and capped “mating sleeve” (adapter) should not cause any issues.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:
- Category Resource: FOC Interconnect Page
- Find More Information in this Blog: The 101 on Connector Types
Answered by AskFOC Technical Team December 12, 2016
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