Electrostatic charge test Comparison For Ø2.5mm cleaners

electrostatic charge source Dry Wipe Ceramic Ferrule Contact friction knocks the electrons around both surfaces The surfaces with the most friction develop the highest levels of electrostatic charge Charged dust particles are attracted to each other and accumulate Dielectric ceramic and composite fiber optic ferrules are electrical insulators and the electrostatic charge does not decay

electrostatic charge impact on fiber connections Isometric image of dust on LC IEC 61300-3-35 Inspected LC with dust The charged ferrule surface will attract dust particulates which negatively impacts the insertion loss of the mated connector pair Where does the dust come from? Dust on test and inspection equipment Wear debris from the contact friction of the connector parts from the mating and demating process Charged dust particles in the air coming from the cooling fans on networking gear and the HVAC system The only way to confidently eliminate electrostatic charge is to introduce a cleaning fluid like the Sticklers Fiber Optic Splice & Connector Cleaner precision cleaning fluid

Cleaners, Contact Friction and Ferrules The image below compares the electrostatic charge of the FerruleMate 2.0 to the Sticklers 2.5mm CLEANCLICKER 750 cleaner to see what the transfer voltage is to a SC/APC connector after 5 repeated engagements The electrostatic charge that is transferred from the cleaner remains on the ceramic ferrule which will eventually attract duct and wear debris particulates 250 FerruleMate 2.0 400+V 2.5mm CLEANCLICKER 750 < 50V

Electrostatic charge preliminary testing Test Set Up: Record local temperature and relative humidity Set Electrostatic Locator to LO and Zero out Record test surface to verify zero charge Engage cleaner 3X in a row and place electrostatic locator 7.5mm from cleaners surface on cleaner body and on the nozzle Zeroed out electrostatic locator on a polished granite surface Temperature = 22°C (72°F) Relative Humidity = 46% Test Group: 2.5mm CLEANCLICKER 750 IBC Brand Cleaner SC 250 FerruleMate 2.0 IBC Brand Cleaner M250

2.5mm CLEANCLICKER® 750 Cleaner results I repeated the test 5 times and slide the electrostatic locator along the cleaner’s handle and the nozzle to determine if there were any vulnerable points on the 2.5mm CLEANCLICKER 750 cleaner The readings were consistent and the needle stayed at zero each time at all points

250 Ferrulemate 2.0 Cleaner results I repeated the test 5 times and placed the electrostatic locator on the nozzle and the side wall of the 250 FerruleMate 2.0 The readings were consistent and coming at +500V on the nozzle and the cleaner housing

IBC Brand cleaner M250 Cleaner results I repeated the test 5 times and placed the electrostatic locator on the nozzle and the top and side wall of the IBC Brand Cleaner M250 housing The readings were consistent and coming at -125V to -200V

IBC brand cleaner SC Cleaner results I repeated the test 5 times and placed the electrostatic locator on the nozzle and the side wall of the IBC Brand Cleaner SC housing The readings were consistent and coming at +100V to +150V on the nozzle and around +150V for the cleaner housing

For More Information Contact: Brian Teague Product Line Manager – Sticklers Fiber Optics C: +1.860.406.2576 briant@microcare.com