PROCESS FOR FIELD TERMINATING AN OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR

摘要

A process for field terminating at least one optical fiber in an optical fiber connector plug uses an article for temporary retention of an optical fiber cable. The article comprises a housing, an optical fiber holder and a guide plate attached to the housing. The article retains the optical fiber cable for cleaving and polishing the end face of an optical fiber held by the guide plate to a cleaving device. After cleaving and polishing of the optical fiber end face, the optical cable is released from the article for optical fiber termination using a connecting body including crimp elements to splice optical fibers to optical fiber stubs. After completing the splices, applying a bend relief boot encloses one end of the connecting body and engaging a shroud over the other end provides at least one optical fiber terminated by an optical fiber connector plug.