What Are Best Practices for Cleaning MIL DTL 38999 Fiber Optic Connectors?

To get the best cleaning results, here are a few tips for cleaning MIL DTL 38999 fiber optic end faces.

• Use the wet-to-dry cleaning method using MicroCare Fiber Optic Spice & Connector Cleaning Fluid and 1.6mm CleanStixx™ cleaning sticks
• Moisten the stick, taking care not to oversaturate
• Insert the stick into the connector and rotate the stick 6-8 times in the same direction
• Discard the stick after use (reusing the same stick with cause connector cross-contamination)