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4.2 Connector Durability

Procedure:

After the completion of the vibration test the 10 samples from group 2 were subjected to a Connector Durability

Test to 500 insertions. One side of each of the connectorized samples was removed and inserted 500 times.

Cleaning and measurements were performed every 25th insertion.

Sample Size: 10

Results:

LOSS (dB)

Initial

After Connector Durability

Wavelength

Mean

Std. Dev.

Mean

Std. Dev.

850

0.11

0.07

0.12

0.08

1310

0.10

0.07

0.10

0.12

RETURN LOSS (dB)

Initial

After Connector Durability

Wavelength

Mean

Std. Dev.

Mean

Std. Dev.

850

-24.9

1.42

-24.7

1.23

1310

-27.6

1.55

-27.5

1.50

4.3 Connector Intermatibility

Procedure:

This test is not a requirement of TIA-568A and is performed to demonstrate compatibility of the Crimplok™

connector to standard epoxy connectors. After completion of the Connector Durability Test, the 10 samples from

group 2 were subjected to a connector intermatability. One side of each conectorized samples was removed and

mated to a 3M™ Epoxy factory mount ST* connector, then removed and inserted 10 times. Cleaning and

measurements were performed after every insertion.

Sample Size: 10

Results:

Loss (dB)

Return Loss (dB)

Wavelength

Mean

Std. Dev.

Mean

Std. Dev.

850

0.12

0.08

-25.8

1.19

1310

0.12

0.11

-25.5

0.76