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5.04 Hold the cap lifter in place with one hand and push down on
the ends of the splice with the other hand. This action should
reseat the splice into the holding cradle and lift the cap at the
same time.
5.05 Repeat fiber centering and splice actuation (See step 4.06 –
4.09.) If after two attempts an acceptable splice loss is not
obtained, remove fiber, strip, clean and re-cleave. Re-splice
using a new splice.
6.0 Fiber Organization and Splice Storage
6.01 When storing fiber slack in a splice tray, the spliced fiber ends
will twist one full turn for each full loop of fiber being stored.
This rotation places stress on the fibers. This rotational stress
makes fiber organization more difficult and may affect fiber/
splice performance, particularly in 900 m coated fibers. The
stiffness of the 900 m fiber does not distribute this stress in
the same manner as 250 m coated fiber. The following
procedure is strongly recommended when splicing 900 m
coated fibers and will improve fiber organization when
splicing all fiber types.
6.02 Secure the buffer tubes of the fibers to be spliced to the tray
so that the fibers are free to rotate through the point of
attachment.
6.03 Select the first two fibers to be spliced and lay them into the
tray. Trim the fibers so they are the right length for splicing
plus approximately 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) for fiber end
preparation.
6.04 Place the splice assembly tool close to or on top of the splice
tray. Match the orientation of the tool to that of the splice
holder or tray whenever possible.