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Contents:

A)

Warnings, Recommendations and Overview ................................................................................................ 3

B)

Jacketed Cable Preparation .......................................................................................................................... 5

C)

Mounting ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

D)

Scoring .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

E)

Standard Polishing Process for Single-mode and Multimode Connectors (>30dB) ..................................... 13

F)

Polishing Process for Single-mode Connector Return Loss >40dB ............................................................. 16

G)

Final Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................... 20

H)

Mounting Unjacketed/900

ϑm Buffered Fiber ............................................................................................... 20

I)

Connector Assembly and Installation ............................................................................................................ 22

J)

3M SC and FC/PC3 Epoxy Field Termination Kits ........................................................................................ 24

FC/PC3 Connector

SC Connector

SC Connector

Crimp Ring

Boot

1.97 in.

(50.0 mm)

.925 in.

(23.5 mm)

Ø .0984 in.

(2.499 mm)

.283 in.

(7.19 mm)

.266 in.

(6.75 mm)

.289 in.

(7.34 mm)

.205 in.

(5.2 mm)

.972 in.

(24.7

mm)

.068 in.

(1.73 mm)

Key-Shell

.352 in.

(8.94 mm)

.289 in.

(7.34 mm)

.218 in.

(5.54 mm)

.235 in.

(5.97 mm)

Boot

Crimp Ring

FC/PC3

Connector

2.27 in.

(57.7 mm)

1.66 in.

(15.0 mm)

.925 in.

(23.5 mm)

.154 in.

(3.9 mm)

Ø .234 in.

(5.94 mm)

Ø .386 in.

(9.8 mm)

Ø .094 in.

(2.499

mm)