Today in this age of IT revolution the optical fibers have become the backbone of telecommunication sector and are being highly used all around the globe. As the demand for more bandwidth and high speed connections have been on a constant rise in the past few years, it has led to the widespread use of these cables due to its advantages over traditional copper cables.

1. Optical fibers: Cleaning and maintenance for a flawless
network
Today in this age of IT revolution the optical fibers
have become the backbone of telecommunication
sector and are being highly used all around the
globe. As the demand for more bandwidth and high
speed connections have been on a constant rise in the
past few years, it has led to the widespread use of
these cables due to its advantages over traditional
copper cables.

2. Though these kinds of fibers are a little costly in
terms of maintenance and initial setup, but the
benefits of this technological achievement far
outweighs its liabilities. One of the biggest
advantages includes the very high bandwidth
capacity of the cable, the speed of the data
transfer and the highly secure channels for
communication.

3. Fiber optic Cleaning

4. Due to our dependence on fiber optics these days, it is
very important to keep these links error free with
maximum uptime. This is the reason why cleaning of
fiber optics is a crucial step in the process of optical fiber
maintenance. Do you know that if a cable core of 9
micrometer is contaminated with an impurity of 1 micrometer
then the communication system may develop a partial loss of
signal or even a complete communication failure? There are
various methods of cleaning the fiber ends so that the
connectors and cable stay free from any impurities.

5. Methods of cleaning the fiber ends
●Dry cleaning- In this method of cleaning, no
liquid chemicals or solvents is used for removing
impurities. It has an advantage that it does not
stain the cable ends but some tough stains or
impurities might not be removed by this method.
●Wet cleaning- As the name states, it is the
opposite of dry cleaning as various kinds of
volatile solvents or chemicals might be used to
de-contaminate the cable surface.

6. ●Non-Abrasive cleaning- In this method the
surface to be cleaned is not touched physically.
An air duster is used to blow out any dust
particles from the surface.
●Abrasive cleaning- Special lint free wipes or
swabs may be used for cleaning in this type. It
also includes rubbing and polishing of the cable
ends.

7. There are many Fiber optic cleaning products
available in the market for different applications
depending upon the type and condition of the cable to
be worked upon. For example some loose dirt on the
cable may be simple blown off using special
compressed air canister. Then there are the lint free
wipes which may be used to polish out any stains of
oil or dust left on the cable. For wet cleaning there
are many solvents available in the market including
isopropyl alcohol, etc.

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