How to choose a fiber optic adapter?

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Due to the wide variety of fiber optic
adapters and the similar appearance of fiber optic adapters from different
vendors, you may not know how to choose. In general, you should consider the
following two tips when choosing a fiber optic adapter.

 

Fiber Cable Type

If the fiber adapter needs to be connected
to the same fiber cable type and connector, a fiber optic adapter with a
square, rectangular or circular interface can be used. If the type of cable to
be connected is different, a hybrid fiber adapter is required. This hybrid
fiber adapter can connect any two types of fiber patch cords together. Due to
the wide variety of hybrid fiber optic adapters, it is important to know what
type of cable to connect before purchasing.

 

The Sleeve Material of fiber adapter

Alignment sleeve is the most important
component of fiber optic adapters. Some manufacturers choose metal as the
material for the alignment bushings, but ceramic-made fiber optic adapters have
proven to work much better than using metal as the alignment bushing. The fiber
optic adapter, because the crystal structure of the ceramic is very hard and
does not deform over time like metal, so it can achieve fast alignment and
high-precision fiber end-face connection.

 

How to Cleaning Fiber Optic Adapter?

Although the fiber
optic adapter is relatively small and belongs to the small part of the
fiber optic cabling, it does not affect its importance in the fiber optic
cabling system. Like other fiber optic equipment, it needs to be cleaned. There
are two main cleaning methods, namely contact and non-contact cleaning.

 

Contact cleaning method

(1)  
Dust-free wiping paper or
dust-free cleaning cloth; use dust-free paper or dust-free cloth with sewage
alcohol to wipe the end face of the fiber optic connector.

 

(2) Cassette type optical fiber cleaning
box; a special role of wiping tape is installed in the rollable casing, and the
principle is to use the strong adhesive on the wiping tape to stick the dirt on
the end face of the fiber connector.

 

(3) Special fiber cleaning pen; fiber-optic
cleaning pen is specially used to clean the inside of the fiber adapter or the
ferrule end face. The method is very simple. The end of the refill is inserted
into the ceramic sleeve of the adapter and can be cleaned by a single push. End
face.

 

Non-contact cleaning method

 

(1)  
Ultrasonic cleaning method
Nowadays, the ultrasonic cleaning instrument on the market adopts this cleaning
method, and the cleaning liquid is turned into an ultrasonic “liquid column” to
be sent out to the end face of the fiber connector.

 

(2) High-pressure air blowing method; the
cleaning liquid is shown on the end face of the fiber connector, and then the
high-pressure gas is used to align the end face of the connector to clean the
end face.