User's Manual

Splicing Fiber Optic Cable
InterReach Fusion Wideband Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual Page 147
D-620616-0-20 Rev K • TECP-77-044 Issue 9 • March 2015 © 2015 TE Connectivity
10 Ensure that the estimated loss for the splice as measured by the Fusion Wideband splicer is
0.10 dB or better.
11 Slide the Fusion Wideband splicing sleeve over the point of the Fu
sion Wideband splice.
12 Place the sleeve and fused fiber into the Fusion Wideband splicer’s he
ater.
13 Allow time for the splice sleeve to cure.
14 Return fiber splice to the
splice tray, store the sleeve in a splice holder within the tray, and
store excess cable length in accordance with the tray manufacturer’s directions.
15 After successfully testing the fiber, plug the SC/APC pigtail in
to the proper optical port on the
Hub.
Option B: Fusion Wideband Splice the Fiber-Optic Cable to the SC/APC Pigtail
1 Make sure the Fusion Wideband splicer is set to the proper mode (that is, single- or
multi-mode).
2 Secure both the fiber c
a
ble and the SC/APC pigtail in a splice tray portion of a fiber
distribution panel.
3 Prepare the
fiber end by cutting back the polyethylene jacket, the kevlar or fiberglass strength
members, the extruded coating, and the buffer coating in order to expose the “bare fiber”
(cladding plus core).
4 Ensure that suffici
ent slack is maintained in order to be able to reach the Fusion Wideband
splicer.
5 Clean
the unclad fiber core usi
ng isopropyl alcohol and lint-free wipes.
6 Cleave the unclad fiber to the length prescribed by the Fusion Wideband splic
er’s
specification sheets.
7 Repeat Step 3 through Step 6 for the SC/APC pigtail.
8 Pass the splice sleeve onto
the fiber strand.
9 Position both fibe
r ends in the Fusion Wideband splicer and complete splice in accordance
with the Fusion Wideband splicer’s operation instructions.
10 Ensure th
at the estimated loss for the splice as measured by the Fusion Wideband splicer is
0.10 dB or better.
11 Slide the Fusion Wideband splicing sleeve over the point of th
e Fu
sion Wideband splice.
12 Place the sleeve and fused fiber into the Fusion Wideband splicer’s he
ater.
13 Allow time for the splice sleeve to cure.
14 Return fiber splice to the
splice tray, store the sleeve in a splice holder within the tray, and
store excess cable length in accordance with the tray manufacturer’s directions.
15 After successfully testing the fiber cable, plug the SC/APC pigtail into the back side o
f the
SC/APC bulkhead in the Fiber Distribution Panel.
16 Install a SC/APC patch cord between
the front side of the SC/APC bulkhead and the proper
optical port on the Hub.
NOTE: For information on troubleshooting, see “Maintenance and Troubleshooting” on page 181.