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Clean your fusion splicer every day like brush your teeth

2023-10-13

Clean your fusion splicer every day like brush your teeth

We’ve all gone to the dentist for a cleaning and been given the sage advice: Floss and brush your teeth (most say twice a day!) to avoid the buildup of plaque and germs that can be harmful to your teeth and even your health. Keep your teeth clean, and they will serve you well for a lifetime!

Believe it or not, the same advice applies to fusion splicers . Fusion splicing as a craft is much easier today than 20 years ago when it was more of a specialized skill. Technology has evolved, and fusion splicing is now a critical component of any jobsite, coal mine, data center, etc. Fiber is no longer limited by geography. Now anywhere you go can have fiber.

Fiber optic technicians rely heavily on their fusion splicers and expect them to perform consistently every day. If the splicer malfunctions or breaks, the technician loses a full day of productivity. How can you avoid these costly and frustrating issues? By cleaning and maintaining your fusion splicer daily to ensure tomorrow will be as successful as today.

When I meet technicians and see their machines, oftentimes, it is an indicator of the type of technician they are (although some receive second-hand or borrowed machines). Cleaning a fusion splicer every day takes about the same amount of time as flossing your teeth, 3-5 minutes or less.

If you don’t clean your machine daily, debris will build up in certain areas and negatively affect the machine’s performance. The most common answer I get from a tech when asked how often they clean their machine is: “I try to clean it every day, but it’s been a couple of weeks.”

If you clean your fusion splicer every day, you remove 95-99% of dust, dust and fiber shards from the machine. Compare that to if you clean it every week, you only remove 90-95%, and the buildup has already begun.

Initially, you might notice that post-splice estimated loss readings are beginning to increase or become inconsistent. Still, if you never (or rarely) clean your splicer, within 3-5 months, you’ll start experiencing noticeable issues with alignments, cleaving and even fusing.

Do you know how to clean the fusion splicer?Contact me for the cleaning video.

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