Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2501 3M
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1.0 General 1.1 The 3M ™ Fibrlok ™ II Univ ersal Optical Fiber Splice 2529 provides permanent mechanical splices for singlemode or multimode fiber ha ving 125 µm diameter cladding. The 2529 uni versal splice is designed to accommodate any combination of f ibers with coating diameters from 250 µm to 900 µm.
2 78-8128-0163-3-G 1.4 T ools and Materials Required ar e as follo ws: • 3M ™ Fibrlok ™ Assembly T ool 2501 • Plastic coating (buf fer) stripper • Reagent-grade isopropyl alcohol • Lint-free wipes • Cleav er • 3M Fibrlok II video instructions (optional) • 3M Fibrlok T ool Kit (optional) 1.
3 78-8128-0163-3-G 2.4 Remo ve 3M ™ Fibrlok ™ II Univ ersal Splice 2529 from its protectiv e package. Load the splice into the assembly tool by pressing firmly at the ends of the splice. Note: Carefully follo w health, safety and en vironmental information on F ibrlok II splice label or Safety Data Sheet.
4 78-8128-0163-3-G 250 µ m 900 µ m 250 µ m : 12.5 mm 900 µ m : 12.5 mm 900 µ m : 14.0 mm 4.0 Splice Assembly 4.1 Push the f iber down into the f iber retention pad on the proper side of the splice. Note: Hold the coated portion of the fiber ONL Y .
5 78-8128-0163-3-G 4.7 F ollowing proper insertion, the second f iber will be approximately straight, but may ha ve up to a .1 inch (3 mm) maximum bow . At this point, the first f iber will hav e a larger bo w than the second fiber and lar ger than it had initially .
6 78-8128-0163-3-G 5.3 If using the 3M ™ Fibrlok Assembly T ool 2501, be sure that the retention pad toggle arms are in the inward position for 250 µm f ibers and in the outward position for splicing 900 µm f ibers. 5.4 Strip and clea ve f irst fiber to 12.
7 78-8128-0163-3-G 7.0 Fiber Organization and Splice Storage 7.1 When storing f iber slack in a splice tray , the spliced fiber ends will twist one full turn for each full loop of fiber being stored.
8.0 Splicing Accessories 8.1 The 3M ™ Fiber Splice Organizer T ray 2523 holds up to 24 Fibrlok splices and provides e xcellent fiber and splice or ganization. Easily installed, the tray will accommodate up to eight buf fer tubes holding up to 48 fibers (250 µm or 900 µm coated fibers) and can be adapted for fusion splice storage.
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