Designed for maintaining Hybrid Fiber Optic connectors, this cleaning stick comes in a compact and disposable format.
The connector sections to be cleaned are the key parts, including:
Note that scratches and particles of foreign matter on the tip of the ferrule can have a disabling effect on fiber-optic transmission. The following procedures should be used when cleaning hybrid fiber-optic camera connectors.
The interior surfaces of alignment sleeves and the tips of ferrules should be cleaned with the non-alcohol treated cleaning stick using a gentle stroking action. Canare FCFA and FCFRA enhance the easy cleaning procedure with their innovative alignment sleeve and insulator detachable design.
US Patent No. 7241055B2, JP Patent No. 4340186
It is important to clean both the tips and sides of the completely protruding ferrules with the cleaning stick. Both the male and female connector shells tend to attract dust and metal particles, so it is essential to clean both the insides and outsides using cotton gauze or similar material.