Miller® FOC-SS Series Fiber Optic Carbide Cleaving Device

Fiber Optic Carbide Cleaving Tool Features & Specifications

• Designed for fiber cleaving applications that include field termination of fiber connectors and mechanical splices as well as laboratory applications
• Small, lightweight and easy to use
• Features a graduated leaf spring scale, which allows cleave lengths of 2.0 mm to 20.0 mm
• The “Score and Snap” leaf spring function is easy, fast and is the preferred method by many fiber installers
• Produces a precise cleave endface angle of less than 2 degrees
• Supplied with a standard carbide cleaving blade capable of over 6,000 consistent cleaves
• Cleaving tool is designed for single mode and multimode fiber with cladding O.D. diameter of 125 micron with no operator tool adjustments
• Cleaver and instructions come in a 2.12 oz (60g) hard plastic case that measures 5.38 x 3.38 x 1.13 in. (137 x 86 x 29 mm)
• Cleaver Dimension: 4.88 x 0.79 x 1.57 in. (124 x 20 x 40 mm)
• Cladding Diameter: 125 µm
• Cleave Angle: <2”
• Cleaving Length: 0.08″ - 0.79″ (2 - 20 mm)
• Weight: 2.12 oz (60g)
• Fiber Optic Cleaver - Part No.: 46490
• Leaf Spring Replacement - Part No.: 46492
• Carbide Blade Replacement - Bladelife scores – 6,000* Part No.: 46491
• Diamond Blade Replacement - Bladelife scores – 10,000* Part No.: 46493
• Made in the U.S.A.

Miller® FOC-SS Series Cleaver Instructions:

1. Strip and clean fiber
   1. Remove primary and secondary coatings from fiber.
   2. Clean fiber with alcohol and a lint-free wipe.
2. Set Fiber
   1. Press the fiber holding lever down and insert the clean fiber along the grove of the leaf spring
   2. Line up the end of the buffer coating with the cleave length mark
   3. Release the fiber holding lever to clamp the fiber.
   4. Hold the buffered fiber against the end of the leaf spring and press the fiber holding lever once more to relieve torsional stress.