A fiber-optic connector is a device used to plug a fiber-optic cable into an electronic device. It is attached to the end of a fiber-optic cable and designed to keep the fibers in place so that they can be properly aligned with the fibers on the other end of the connection. A number of different connectors are available. These connectors protrude ends which can be put into female slot on an electronic device as they are mostly male components. The connectors are specially designed to fit into only one type of female slot. In order to plug one type of connector into a different type of device, a special converter is needed. Due to the importance of keeping your optics clean, you need to use the right materials to clean them. Here are some of the best materials that you should use They make it easy for you to clean connector endfaces inside mating sleeves, bulkheads and other recessed areas. They come in two main sizes that you can go for: 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm. You can choose a suitable type for your needs from different types of them. It's up to you to choose the one that is right for your needs. Isopropyl alcohol is effective in getting rid of oils, dirt and other signal impeding contaminants. When using the solvent be cautious as using plenty of it as it has been shown to draw water vapor out of air and cause it to condense onto the optical fibers and connector ends. To ensure that no air condenses on your cable, it's recommended that you use the alcohol together with a connector cleaner. These cleaners eliminate the need for alcohol and other solvents. Due to their ease of use they save you time. They also give you better results. The units come with a cleaning tip that is covered with a guide cap for fiber optic connectors. They are covered with a plastic cover that provides protection to the cleaning tip. To use the unit you only need to insert the cleaning tip into the connector and then press the cleaner until you hear a click. You should note that you have to insert the cleaning tip together with the guide cap when cleaning the connector. You should move the guide cap away then put the cleaner into the adapter and press it until you hear a click when you are going to clean the adapter. There are two main ways of cleaning the connectors - dry and wet cleaning. Dry cleaning usually removes airborne contamination. Here you need to use a reel-based cassette cleaner to clean the connector. Using medium pressure, you should wipe the connector's end face against a dry cleaning cloth. To avoid contamination and destruction, you should wipe the end face only once. If you have an angled physical contact (APC) polished connector, you should be careful and ensure that the end face comes into contact with the cleaning cloth. After cleaning the device you should inspect it for contamination. Other than using reel-based cassettes in cleaning the connectors, you can also use single fiber in bulkhead cleaners (I.B.C) that are usually designed for both physical contact (PC) and angled physical contact (APC) polished connectors. These devices usually feed a cleaning cloth across a head while the head rotates. To clean the device you need to first install the device into a clean adapter then insert the cleaner tip. After doing this you should press the lever in order to initiate the cleaning process. When you finish cleaning, you would better check the connector's end face for contamination. Wet cleaning is more aggressive than dry cleaning and as a result it tends to remove both airborne contamination and light oil residues. Here you need to lightly moisten a portion of a lint free wipe with a fiber optic cleaning solution. The solution can be 91% Isopropyl Alcohol or any other solution that won't damage the connector. With medium pressure you should first wipe the end face against a wet area and then onto a dry area. If you have an APC polished connector, you should be cautious and ensure that the entire end face surface comes into contact with the cleaning wipes. To ensure that the connector is not contaminated, you should thoroughly inspect it before use. click / to see more information.