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Mportant – EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter User Manual

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Maintenance

High-Speed Power Meter

91

Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA Adapters

3. Gently wipe the connector and ferrule.

4. With a dry lint-free wiping cloth, gently wipe the same surfaces in

order to be sure that the connector and ferrule are perfectly dry.

5. Throw out the wiping cloths after one use.

6. After having cleaned the connectors and having made sure that the

unit is not active, verify the surface of the connector with a small,
portable fiber-optic microscope.

I

MPORTANT

Isopropyl alcohol takes approximately ten seconds to evaporate.
Since isopropyl alcohol is not absolutely pure, evaporation will
leave microscopic residues. Make sure you dry the surfaces before
evaporation occurs.

Maintenance

High-Speed Power Meter

91

Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA Adapters

3. Gently wipe the connector and ferrule.

4. With a dry lint-free wiping cloth, gently wipe the same surfaces in

order to be sure that the connector and ferrule are perfectly dry.

5. Throw out the wiping cloths after one use.

6. After having cleaned the connectors and having made sure that the

unit is not active, verify the surface of the connector with a small,
portable fiber-optic microscope.

I

MPORTANT

Isopropyl alcohol takes approximately ten seconds to evaporate.
Since isopropyl alcohol is not absolutely pure, evaporation will
leave microscopic residues. Make sure you dry the surfaces before
evaporation occurs.