Too Much Epoxy Inside the Ferrule Holder Can Lead To Other Issues

Published: August 24, 2018

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QUESTION: What happens if you have too much epoxy inside the ferrule holder?

ANSWER:

Too much epoxy inside the ferrule holder can lead to other issues—for example, the inserted fibers will displace the injected epoxy so that it flows out the rear of the ferrule holder. This may cause the epoxy to flow over the spring within a connector body, locking up the spring and creating a defective connector. However, these cases are observable/testable after curing.

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ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:

Category Resource:
- FOC Interconnect Page
- FOC Epoxy Page

Find More Information in this Blog:
- The 101 on Connector Types
- Helpful Epoxy Tips (and a Few Tricks)

Answered by AskFOC Technical Team: August 24, 2018

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