PNJHY-0001-82-02

FAST-SC Connector Assembly Manual

This manual describes the assembly procedures of Fujikuras FAST-SC connector. Please be sure to read this manual carefully before using the connector.

1. Safety Precautions
During preparation of the fiber and assembly, broken fiber debris may get into the eyes. For safety purposes,
always put on safety goggles during assembly. Also, because there is a danger that fiber debris may cause
injuries to parts of the body other than the eyes, please be careful when handling fiber debris.

2. Components
Cross Section

Wedge Unit
Connector

2 Wedges (front, rear)

Wedge

Main Body
Housing

Click when activated

Tube
Boot

Internal
Structure

Fiber Clamp

Fiber

0.25mm Coated Clamp

Fiber Clamp

0.9mm Coated Clamp

Ferrule

Ferrule
Pre-installed Fiber

Matching Gel

Pre-installed Fiber

0.25mm Fiber

Matching Gel

0.9mm Fiber

3. Assembly procedure
3.1. Preparation

Front Wedge

When connecting 0.9mm fiber,

Holding with both hands, first verify that the front

wedge is engaged, followed by the rear wedge.
Verification is done by compressing the top and
Rear Wedge bottom together.

Click

A click sound is heard when wedge

is engaged.

Click

remove tube from the boot and

insert fiber directly into boot.
Insert 0.25mm fiber through the fiber protect tube into the boot.

3.2. Fiber tip processing (Fiber tip is processed using stripper, spacer and fiber cutter according to the pictures below)
Stripping Fiber cleaning Marking Screening Cut fiber with reference to the recommended procedure

Marking

Coating

10mm
No Gap

Stripped Edge

Fiber

10mm

Marking Position
Connecting Fiber Marking

3.3. Fiber Insertion

Approx.10mm

Fiber

Keep an eye on
the opening and
the fiber in line.

Pre-installed Fiber

Insert fiber slowly and straight into the

opening from back of connector main
body until marking is hidden.

Marking
Grip at about 10mm position.
3.4. Maintaining connection force on fiber

Approx.10mm
3.2.

Form the fiber into a slight bow as above

Connecting fiber contacts pre-installed fiber when marking

is hidden.
Keep the grip position as above. In case that grip position
is near the connector (approx. 5mm), the fiber may be
broken inside of connector.
Keep the fiber bent until releasing wedge.

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3.2. Fiber tip processing

Stripping Fiber cleaning Screening Cut fiber Marking with reference to the recommended procedure

Marking

0.9mm
Coating

7mm

3 - 4mm
Fiber
0.25mm Coating

13 - 14mm
Cleave

the

fiber

at

the

Keep 0.25mm coating from placing

The 3-4mm of 0.25mm coating is required for Loose

tube, Easy strip or Semi-tight buffered fiber types
except Tight buffered fiber.

on the rubber plate of cleaver

position of 35mm at a time

Marking Position

3.3. Fiber Insertion

Keep an eye on
the opening and
the fiber in line.

Approx.10mm
Fiber

Connecting Fiber Marking

Pre-installed Fiber

Insert fiber slowly and straight into the

opening from back of connector main
body until marking is hidden.

Marking
Grip at about 10mm position.
3.4. Maintaining connection force on fiber

40-60mm

Shift the grip position as above and form

the fiber into a slight bow

Connecting fiber contacts pre-installed fiber when marking

is hidden.
Keep the grip position at 40-60mm from the end of
connector. In case that grip position is near the connector
(approx. 10mm), the fiber may be broken inside of
connector.
Keep the fiber bent until releasing wedge.

3.5. Wedge Release (Press side of wedge unit while maintaining connection to release wedge.)

Wedge Structure

Wedge

3.6. Housing assembly (Remove the lock and wedge, insert the housing and boot to complete.

Completed!
Remove