Avaya AA1419074-E6 Datasheet download pdf (Page 10)

• Leave all components in their ESD-safe packaging until installation, and use only a static-

shielding bag for all storage, transport, and handling.

• Clear the area of synthetic materials such as polyester, plastic, vinyl, or styrofoam

because these materials carry static electricity that damages the equipment.

Care of fiber optic equipment

You must keep fiber optic equipment connections clean and damage-free. Use the information

in this section to properly maintain and care for fiber optic equipment.

Care of fiber optic equipment navigation

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Fiber optic cable care on page 10

• Fiber optic connector care on page 11

• Cleaning single connectors on page 12

• Cleaning duplex connectors on page 13

• Cleaning receptacles on page 14

Fiber optic cable care

Although the glass fiber in fiber optic cable is protected with reinforcing material and plastic

insulation, it is subject to damage. Use the following precautions to avoid damaging the glass

fiber.

• Do not kink, knot, or vigorously flex the cable.

• Do not bend the cable to less than a 40 mm radius.

• Do not stand on fiber optic cable; keep the cable off the floor.

• Do not pull fiber optic cable harder than you do a cable containing copper wire of

comparable size.

• Do not allow a static load of more than a few pounds on a section of the cable.

• Place protective caps on fiber optic connectors that are not in use.

• Store unused fiber optic patch cables in a cabinet, on a cable rack, or flat on a shelf.

Frequent overstressing of fiber optic cable causes progressive degeneration that leads to

failure.

If you suspect damage to a fiber optic cable, either due to mishandling or an abnormally high

error rate observed in one direction, reverse the cable pairs. If the high error rate appears in

the other direction, replace the cable.

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