Considering the fact, when dust particles get accumulated on the fiber cables, it starts hindering the quality of signal. Therefore, it becomes vitally important to clean those cables on time with the help of various cleaning equipments like air spray, lint free wipes, cletop stick, soaked wipes, reel based fiber connector cleaner and alcohol with lint free wipes etc.
Besides all this, there is another cleaning device called automated ferrule cleaner, also known as AFC, which is used for cleaning dust particles from optic fiber connector end faces.
Features of AFC
Preparation of tool
Before starting with the use of AFC cleaner, there is few tool preparation tips related to ferrule cleaner that is provided by Aefos Inc To name a few are:
1. Firstly, remove batteries from cartilage packing and then follow the battery installation procedure:
2. After placing the batteries, then the cartilage is needed to be installed. However, a slow
insertion should be made, so that the tip of AFC is not damaged.
3. Then install the tip adapter to the AFC cleaner by removing its tool protector. In regard to unscrewing the protector, it must be done in counter-clockwise and then pulled without toughing its cleaning tip.
4. Lastly, firmly screw the tip adapter to the AFC cleaning tool, being careful of not to touch the cleaning tip. This is because if cleaning tip gets dirty, the cleaning will degrade.
Ferrule cleaner is considered the most vital and final process of cleaning that helps in preventing signal error in the equipment.
Besides all this, there is another cleaning device called automated ferrule cleaner, also known as AFC, which is used for cleaning dust particles from optic fiber connector end faces.
Features of AFC
- It is the most efficient and light weight portable cleaner.
- It helps in removing 1um particles, organic & in-organic contamination and grease from the connector.
- No battery or power source is required for the working of equipment.
- Up to 350 wipes per cleaner is present in it.
- Connectors that can’t be easily cleaned because they are difficult to reach out, then this AFC equipment has adjustable cleaning tip angle of up to 45 degree that makes the process of cleaning easy.
- To control the pressure of cleaning, spring loaded tip is there.
- Without hurting the sleeve and ferrule end face, both the connector and bulk head ferrule are cleaned easily.
- With a simple trigger option, the whole operation of cleaning is performed with an ease.
- Dry cleaning process is also as fast as cleaning process. Basically, it just takes 4 sec to complete the dry cleaning part.
- Disposable cartilage is used.
- Variant probe tips options are available in this cleaner like FC, SC, ST (PC/APC/UPC) male or female adaptors.
Preparation of tool
Before starting with the use of AFC cleaner, there is few tool preparation tips related to ferrule cleaner that is provided by Aefos Inc To name a few are:
1. Firstly, remove batteries from cartilage packing and then follow the battery installation procedure:
- Put first battery on left position with positive pole outwards
- Then put the red ribbon below the first battery
- After first battery is placed firmly, second battery should be placed with negative pole outwards
- Once the both battery poled are in place, the cleaner is ready to receive the cartilage
2. After placing the batteries, then the cartilage is needed to be installed. However, a slow
insertion should be made, so that the tip of AFC is not damaged.
3. Then install the tip adapter to the AFC cleaner by removing its tool protector. In regard to unscrewing the protector, it must be done in counter-clockwise and then pulled without toughing its cleaning tip.
4. Lastly, firmly screw the tip adapter to the AFC cleaning tool, being careful of not to touch the cleaning tip. This is because if cleaning tip gets dirty, the cleaning will degrade.
Ferrule cleaner is considered the most vital and final process of cleaning that helps in preventing signal error in the equipment.
