For fiber optics,clean and smooth end face is very important when splicing fiber optic cables.The fiber optic cleaver is a crucial tool for low-loss and low-reflectance fiber optic splices and terminations.
The principle of a fiber cleaver
1. Fix fibers
Open the body cover and put the striped fiber on the V-groove.Then close the holder cover.
2. Cut the knife mark on the fiber
Slip the cutting blade and leave a knife mark on the fiber
3. Cutting
Use an anvil to break the fiber from the opposite direction of the knife mark
Fiber Cleaver Maintenance
Clean the fiber clamps, anvils and blades with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.