PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 743
OCTOBER 2014
51
PS 743
OCT 14
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Clean the outer surfaces of the cable, connectors and dust covers.
Wipe off dirt with a cleaning cloth dampened with water. Wipe
off grease, mildew or mold with a cleaning cloth dampened with
isopropyl alcohol. Don’t use any other solvents.
•±
Clean stubborn dirt or mud by rinsing the cable in a tub of clean
water. Just make sure to keep the connectors dry.
•±
When the cable is clean, wipe it dry with a cleaning cloth.
•±
Clean plugs and connectors with a lint-free cloth dampened
with isopropyl alcohol. Use a foam-tipped swab dampened with
alcohol to gently clean hard-to-reach places. Keep covers on the
connectors when you’re not using the cables.
•±
Use toothpicks to clean
really tight areas.
•±
If you have fiber optic cables
that stay dirty no matter how
hard you clean them, take them
to field level maintenance.
Cables…
LET
THERE
BE
[
Fiber
Optic
]
LIGHT
One more thing…
Consider ordering
some
thread
locking compound
,
NSN 8030-01-014-
5869.
Of course, the compound
is
not
used for cleaning.
But it comes in handy for
making tight connections
that keep out dirt and
moisture.
Here are the
cleaning supplies
you’ll need…
And
here’s the
routine for
cleaning…
Wipe off dirt with
damp cleaning cloth
Clean tight places with
foam-tipped swab
Next to abuse,
dirt
is
the greatest enemy of
fiber optic cable.
Dirt acts as an
abrasive,
wearing away
the cable’s sheathing.
it
also
coats
connectors,
preventing
good contact
and slowing
down or
blocking the
signal.
That’s why
it’s
smart
preventive
maintenance
to clean
cables and
connectors
after using
them.
You
also
need to clean
them
before
and
after
storage
or transport.
don’t be
so sure,
dirt!
you’ll
never
get me,
cleaner!
NSN
Wooden toothpicks
Foam-tipped swabs
Item
NSN
Cleaning cloth
Lint-free cloth
Isopropyl alcohol
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