Fiber Slit & Ring Tool for EZ Fuse™ SC & LC Splice-On Connectors (EZSR-23)

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A splice-on connector only works if the cable is prepped to the lengths the connector was designed for, and measuring those lengths with a ruler on every termination is where the time and the mistakes go. The Jonard Tools EZSR-23 builds the lengths into the tool for Fitel EZ!Fuse SC and LC splice-on connectors on 2 mm and 3 mm fiber cable: a ringing dial that switches between 6 mm, 13 mm, and 20 mm presets, a slitting channel set to 6 mm, a 23 mm groove to check the bare fiber length before it goes in the fiber holder, and a 7 mm mark to check the exposed fiber once it's in. Set the dial, ring, slit, and check, with no tedious measurements between, and the spring-loaded body makes each step a squeeze. It's a small ABS tool, 4.5 in long and a tenth of a pound, that turns an EZ!Fuse termination into a repeatable sequence.

Features

• Made for Fitel EZ!Fuse SC and LC. Preps 2 mm and 3 mm fiber optic cable to the lengths the EZ!Fuse splice-on connectors call for.
• Ringing dial with three presets. Switches quickly between 6 mm, 13 mm, and 20 mm ring lengths.
• Slits at a preset 6 mm. The slitting channel is set to length, so there's nothing to measure.
• 23 mm groove. Verifies the bare fiber length before the fiber goes into a fiber holder.
• 7 mm marking. Verifies the exposed fiber length after the fiber is in the holder.
• Spring-loaded. Opens on release, for easy one-handed operation.

Where It Fits

It suits installers terminating Fitel EZ!Fuse SC and LC splice-on connectors on 2 mm and 3 mm jacketed fiber at panels, enclosures, and wall outlets, FTTH and enterprise crews who have standardized on EZ!Fuse and want every technician's prep to come out to the same lengths, anyone fusion splicing connectors onto patch cord or distribution cable in volume, where the measuring step is most of the time per connector, and a splicing kit built around the EZ!Fuse system where this tool rides beside the fiber holder and the cleaver.

Good to Know

The presets match the EZ!Fuse SC and LC connector prep; follow Fitel's instruction sheet for which ring length goes with which connector and cable, and set the dial before you ring rather than after. The sequence is ring at the preset, slit the 6 mm, strip the buffer and coating with a fiber stripper such as the JIC-375, check the bare fiber against the 23 mm groove, seat it in the fiber holder, and check the exposed length against the 7 mm mark before cleaving; a fiber that's long or short at either check gets redone, since the splicer and the connector are built around those numbers. The tool is for 2 mm and 3 mm cable; 900 µm tight-buffered fiber and 250 µm bare fiber have their own prep, and larger jacketed cable isn't what the channel is cut for. Clean the bare fiber with an alcohol wipe after stripping and before cleaving, and put the cleaved end in a scraps can. The body is ABS, light and fine for a pouch, but not a tool to stand on. Replacement blades and the Fitel connectors themselves are sold separately; the tool doesn't include either.

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