The communication industry has been seen the revolutionary change with the invention of today’s fast communication medium, optical fibers. Due to its high-speed data transfers, many institutions, school campuses, universities, government or private sectors use this fast channel as a backbone of their communication networks.
Fiber optic cables are a group or bundle of thread like structures made of flexible glass or plastic. Light signals are used as a carrier to transfer data from source location to destination location without any loss. That means light signals must be travel in a straight line for secure data delivery.
But the downside of optical fibres is that easily get contaminated with dirt particles, oils from hands, spotting after wet cleaning. As a result, chips, scratches, pits will occur on the surface of the cable. These deposits not only create obstacles in the direct motion of data signals but, gradually, decrease the performance of the network. If these issues are not resolved timely, such contaminations can halt the entire network.
In order to meet the advantages of fiber cables, like fast data transfers, stronger light signals over remote communications, secure data transfers etc., appropriate cleaning techniques need to be executed. Although there is a never-ending list of advantages of fibre cables, yet an essential factor that holds an importance is inspection and cleaning of optical fibres.
Cleaning of fiber optic is essential to maintain the smooth functioning of the medium and is carried out to remove the dust or other deposits over the connecting surfaces of the connectors and cables.
The cleaning of fiber cables actually involves the cleaning of end-face of the connectors called ferrule. It is a ring or cap like element attached to the connector that creates a connection, between optical fibre and another cable or transmitter or receiver, and keeps the fiber properly aligned. A single dust particle on the ferrule can be a cause of uncover-able loss.
Several cleaning methods are executed to ensure the dust free surfaces of fiber cables and connectors. To carry out the successful cleaning process, wipes, swabs, alcohol, and laser techniques are used.
Depending upon the type and the shape of the connecting device, professionals make use of the right cleaning tool. For example, on the wide open surfaces the use of dry or wet wipes is advisable. On the other hand, the areas that are difficult to access directly, the use of cleaning swabs (thin sticks of metal or plastic having cotton enrolled on its one end) will give you with wonderful cleaning results. Most importantly, follow cleaning instructions properly to get the desired results.
Finally, cleaning of fiber optic on regular time intervals ensure that your network performance will be flawless and give your business with good productivity results.
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