CT16 Cleaver

  • Dual fibre adapter plate for single or two fibre cleaving
  • Ambidextrous operation available
  • Field replaceable fibre clamp pads and cleaver blade
  • Shock resistant for drops up to 30″ in any of six different orientations
  • Compact form factor and tool-less blade rotations

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Parameter Value
Applicable Fibre
Fibre Type
Single-mode optical fibre
Multimode optical fibre
Fibre count 2 single fibres
Fibre count Approx. 125 μm
Applicable Coating
Adapter plate
AD-16A: Max 900 μm coating diameter single fibre or 250 μm coating diameter for two fibres
AD-16B: Max. 3 mm jacket diameter
Fibre holder FH-60 and FH-70 series – coating diameter dictated by specific fibre holder
Adapter plate
AD-16A: 5 – 20 mm*1
Cleave length
AD-16B:
Coating diameter – 250 μm or less: 5-20 mm*1
251 μm-900 μm: 10-20 mm
901 μm-3 mm: 14-20 mm
Fibre holder Approx. 10 mm
Cleave Angle*2 Single fibre Avg. 0.3 to 0.9 degrees
Blade Life*3 Approx. 48,000 fibre cleaves
Physical description
Dimensions W Approx. 106 mm without projection*4
Dimensions D Approx. 95.5 mm without projection*4
Dimensions H Approx. 49 mm without projection*4
Weight Approx. 190 g including AD-16A
Environmental condition
Temperature
Operate: -10 to 50°C
Storage: -40 to 80°C
Humidity
Operate: 0 to 95%RH non-condensing
Storage: 0 to 95%RH non-condensing
Other features
Blade rotation Manual dial underneath cleaver
Replaceable items
Cleaver blade
Fibre clamp pads
Fibre adapter base & scrap collector Can be swapped position for ambidextrous operation
Cleave count Up to two individual bare fibres
Notes
1. When the cleave length is less than 10 mm, the coating diameter should be 250 μm or less. Also, a blade height adjustment is required before cleaving.
The average cleave angle is worse than the specification above when the cleave length is less than 10 mm.
2. Measured with an interferometer at room temperature, no with a splicer. A new blade was used to cleave the single fibres. The average cleave angle
changes depending on the environmental conditions, blade condition, operating method, and cleanliness.
3. The blade life changes depending on the environmental conditions, operating method, and the fibre type cleaved.
4. Measured with the top lever closed.
  • Small cell site
  • FTTx drops and terminations
  • MDF/IDF splices and terminations
  • Rural fibre deployments and restorations