Holiday Update:
Fiber Optic Center will be closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

We will resume our regular business hours on Tuesday, January 21.

Fiber Optic Center will be at Photonics West - Schedule your meeting with a member of the FOC team now

INSTALLATION: Tips

Connector End-Faces Must Meet or Exceed Industry Standards on End-Face Cleanliness

When planning and purchasing cable assemblies for any installation, verify from your supplier that they provide connector end-faces that meet or exceed industry standards on end-face cleanliness (for example, IEC 61300-3-35). Meeting these standards is common...
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Mating a Clean Ferrule End-Face to a Contaminated Ferrule End-Face Will Result in Contaminated End-Faces

Mating a clean ferrule end-face to a contaminated ferrule end-face can only result in two contaminated end-faces, and a very good chance of permanently damaging / scarring the smooth glass end-face of both. Cleanliness, as we know, counts.  Luckily we have...
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