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Fiber Inspection and
Cleaning Series
See how to improve network performance and reliability with Fluke Networks’ Inspection & Cleaning Toolsthe FT500 FiberInspector™ Mini and FT600 FiberInspector™ Pro video microscopes are required.
Safely inspect live fiber without harming eyes
Using Fluke Networks’ microscopes ensures your eyesight is protected from harmful laser light on live fibers. Each FiberViewer is
factory tested to verify performance of an internal safety filter. Even still, users should avoid inspecting live fibers with FiberViewer microscopes. For total assurance of eye safety, FiberInspector video probes project crisp, clear images onto portable screens. The video displays allow you to inspect the fiber end-face without looking directly at the fiber itself, eliminating any chance of harmful laser light from ever reaching your eye.
Because 85% of fiber optic cabling
failures are due to contaminated
end-faces, it is imperative that all
optical fiber connections are clean and free of contaminants. Fluke Networks’ Fiber Inspection & Cleaning Tools are the solution. Whatever your particular needs are, Fluke Networks provides you with the solution to ensure your fiber connections don’t bring your network down.
Eliminate the #1 cause of
fiber failure
In a survey of installers and network owners commissioned by Fluke Networks, end-face contamination was found to be the leading cause of fiber failures. Dirt and contaminants cause insertion loss and back-reflection that inhibit the light transmission and causes havoc with transceivers. And because dirt can migrate from one end-face to another upon mating, both sides of any connection must be inspected. Further, mating contaminated connectors can cause permanent damage as microscopic debris is crushed between end-faces in physical contact. Therefore, you must always inspect and clean before mating as a preventative measure and not only after
experiencing problems. Even factory-
terminated patch cords or pigtails must be inspected as protective caps do not keep end-faces clean. Avoiding this common cause of failure starts with inspecting the end-face and eliminating any contamination before insertion into a bulkhead or piece of
equipment.
Range of inspection options
With a range of solutions, Fluke Networks always has the right tool for you to easily
inspect end-faces on a wide variety of
connectors. The FT120 and FT140
FiberViewerTM microscopes allow for straightforward inspection. To inspect end-faces both on patch cords and inside ports,