IEC TR 62572-4:2013

IEC/TR 62572-4
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Fibre optic active components and devices – Reliability standards –
Part 4: Guidelines for optical connector end-face cleaning methods for
receptacle style optical transceivers

IEC/TR 62572-4:2013(E)

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IEC/TR 62572-4

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Edition 1.0 2013-11




TECHNICAL



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Fibre optic active components and devices – Reliability standards –

Part 4: Guidelines for optical connector end-face cleaning methods for

receptacle style optical transceivers

























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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Application of receptacle style optical transceivers and influence of contamination
on optical connector end-face . 8
4.1 Application of receptacle style optical transceivers . 8
4.2 Influence of contamination on optical connector plugs . 9
4.3 Transferring of contamination . 9
4.4 Influence of contamination on optical connector for optical transceivers . 9
5 Care in handling of receptacle style optical transceivers . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Storage of receptacle style optical transceivers. 9
5.3 Installation of r
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