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The wearing of safety glasses to protect the eyes from
accidental injury is strongly recommended when
handling chemicals and cutting fiber. Pieces of glass fiber
are very sharp and can damage the cornea easily.
NOTICE: Fiber optic cable is sensitive to excessive
pulling, bending and crushing forces. Consult the cable
specification sheet for the cable you are installing. Do
not bend cable more sharply than the minimum
recommended bend radius. Do not apply more
pulling force to the cable than specified. Do not
crush the cable or allow it to kink. Doing so may
cause damage that can alter the transmission
characteristics of the cable the cable may have to be
replaced.
WARNING: Never look directly into the end
of a fiber that may be carrying laser light. Laser
light may be invisible. Laser light can damage your
eyes. Viewing it directly does not cause pain. The iris of
the eye will not close involuntarily as when viewing a
bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina
of the eye is possible. Should accidental eye exposure to
laser light be suspected, arrange for an eye examination
immediately.
WARNING:DO NOT use magnifiers in the
presence of laser radiation. Diffused laser light can cause
eye damage if focused with optical instruments. Should
accidental eye exposure to laser light be suspected,
arrange for an eye examination immediately.
WARNING: Cleaved glass fibers are very sharp
and can pierce the skin easily. Do not let cut pieces of
fiber stick to your clothing or drop in the work area
where they can cause injury later. Use tweezers to pick
up cut or broken pieces of the glass fibers and place them
on a loop of tape kept for that purpose alone. Good
housekeeping is very important.
3. Tools and Materials
Tools and materials needed to install the WCH-SSH
include
• Phillips screwdriver
• Slotted screwdriver
• 216B tool
• Needle-Nose Pliers
• Black Felt-Tip Pen
• Strain-Relief Kit (supplied)
4. Precautions
Read and understand precautions for the cable and
splicing method you are using (Figure 2).
Figure 2
