Tempo Communications FCL100 User manual
Read and understand all of the instructions
and safety information in this manual
before operating or servicing this tool.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SAFETY
ALERT
SYMBOL
This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards or unsafe practices which could
result in an injury or property damage. The signal word, dened below, indicates the sever-
ity of the hazard. The message after the signal word provides information for preventing
or avoiding the hazard.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL result in severe injury or death.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in severe injury or death.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided, MAY result in injury or property damage.
Read and understand all of the instructions and safety information in this
manual before operating or servicing this tool.
Failure to observe this warning could result in severe injury or death.
Electric shock hazard:
• Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere such as in the presence of ammable
gases or fumes.
• Before applying power, verify that the unit is set to match the available line voltage.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe injury or death.
FCL100
Field Fiber
Optic Cleaver
55500187 REV0 © 2020 Tempo Communications Inc. 02/20
Description
The Field Fiber Optic Cleaver, FCL100
cleaves ber optic cables for use with
mechanical connectors and Bare Fiber
Adapters. It can also be used with
fusion splicers on a limited basis.
Specications:
• 125 micron ber
• 2.0mm to 20.0mm cleave
lengths
• Size: 4.88” x 0.79” x 1.57”
(124mm x 20mm x 40mm)
• Weight: 0.13lbs (60g)
• Spring activated
Operation
1. Strip and Clean Fiber
Remove approximately 1.5” (39mm) of the primary and secondary coatings form the ber.
Clean all residue from the ber using 99.9% pure isopropyl alcohol and a lint free wipe.
2. Set Fiber in Cleaver
Press the ber holding lever down and insert the cleaned ber into the V groove until the
tight buffer reaches the mark on the scale for the desired cleave length. Release the ber
holding lever so that the ber is held in place. Hold the ber on the leaf spring and reopen
the ber holding clamp using the lever to release any torsional stress. Allow the holding
clamp to once again hold the ber.
3. Score Fiber
Lightly and slowly press the blade lever down to “score” the ber while holding the ber
against the leaf spring. Release the blade lever. Do not attempt to cut the ber. Do not
attempt two scores of the same ber.
4. Cleave Fiber
Carefully bend the leaf spring down while continuing to hold the ber against leaf spring.
Bend the leaf spring just enough to cause the ber to cleave. Do not overbend the leaf
spring as this may damage the leaf spring. Release the ber end cut from the ber holding
mechanism. Dispose of the ber end cut in an approved disposal unit.
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