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Appendix B 91

Fiber Cabling

Fiber Optic Cable

Fiber Optic Cable Maintenance

Fiber optic cable requires proper handling. Follow these basic guidelines

in addition to manufacturers speciﬁcations for good cable maintenance:

• Do not stretch, puncture, or crush the ﬁber cable(s) with staples,

heavy equipment, doors, etc.

• Always maintain the minimum bend radii speciﬁed by the cable

manufacturer. The minimum bend radii is usually 10-20 times a

cable’s outer diameter.

• Keep the dust caps on the cable ends, transmitter(s), and receiver(s)

until you actually make the connections. Put the dust covers back on

when the cable is disconnected.

• Do not polish the connectors with a cloth made of synthetic ﬁbers, as

this will charge up the ﬁber and attract dust.