CLEERLINE SSF Fiber Termination Kit Instructions
- June 11, 2024
- CLEERLINE
Table of Contents
CLEERLINE SSF Fiber Termination Kit
SC Connector with TRADITIONAL FIBER
THE STEPS ON THIS CARD DO NOT APPLY TO SSF™ FIBERS.
For SSF™ instructions, refer to other side.
2-3.0mm TRADITIONAL FIBER
- Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto cable jacket. For 2.0mm slide included build tube onto cable jacket.
- Using strippers remove approximately 50mm / 2” of cable jacket.
- Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
- Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end, remove buffer and clear acrylate coating in ~10mm increments to within 18mm of jacket. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
- Cleave fiber measuring from cable jacket. For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave.
- Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
- Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Ensure fiber is straight, hold Kevlar to one side (2.0mm seat tube at rear of connector). Close hinge.
- Install dust cap. Slide boot forward and thread one full turn to “lock in” Kevlar strands. Cut Kevlar close to boot.Tighten boot until secure.Install cover.
900µm TRADITIONAL FIBER
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Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto fiber cable. Using a marker place mark on 900µm buffer 30mm from end.
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Place 900µm build-up tube onto 900µm buffered fiber.
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Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
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Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end. Remove buffer and clear acrylate coating in 10mm increments to 30mm mark. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
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Cleave fiber measuring from 900µm buffer coating.
For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave. -
Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
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Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Install dust cap.
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Slide build tube forward and seat in rear of connector. Ensure fiber is straight, close hinge. Slide boot forward and tighten until secure. Install cover.
250µm TRADITIONAL FIBER
- Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto 250µm fiber.
- Slide included 250µm build tube section onto 250µm fiber.
- Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
- Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end. Remove 250µm clear acrylate coating in 10mm increments to 30mm mark. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
- Cleave fiber measuring from 250µm acrylate coating. For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave.
- Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
- Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Install dust cap.
- Slide build tube forward and seat in rear of connector, ensure fiber is straight, close hinge. Slide boot forward and tighten until secure. Install cover.