Single-Mode End-Face Zones; Table 31 Single-Mode End-Face Inspection Acceptance Criteria - Nokia 7360 Intelligent Services Access Manager FX Series Hardware Installation Manual

Fiber optic handling and acceptance criteria
The result of an inspection can be one of three conditions:
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Table 31
Zone
Core
Core zone
Cladding zone
Epoxy zone
Contact zone
Figure 261
The preferred condition of an end-face is shown in Figure 262. There should be no
evidence of contamination, scratches, or any defect. Figure
end-face zones shown in Figure 261. For clarity, the zones are not shown to scale,
and the core and core zones are shown as one zone.
460
preferred
acceptable
unacceptable
Single-mode end-face inspection acceptance criteria
Diameter
9 µm
<50 µm
50 to 120 µm
120 to 130 µm
130 to 250 µm

Single-mode end-face zones

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Acceptance criteria (number and size)
Non-removable (contamination of
pits)
None
None
Quantity: 3 max.
Diameter: 5 µm max.
Quantity: no limit
Diameter: 10 µm
Quantity: no limit
Diameter: 10 µm
DRAFT
Scratches
None
None
Quantity: 2 max.
Width: 2 µm max.
No limit
No limit
262 also identifies the
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