The
Specialty
Lab Inc.
SPL No. 21-3042
November 8, 2001
Cortec Corporation
Attn.: Brian Wuertz
4119 White Bear Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55110
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: (651) 429-1100 Ext. 191 Fax #:
(651) 429-1122
PURPOSE:
Cortec's product is a unit that is placed into enclosures and cabinets.
This unit emits a chemical inhibitor that micro-coats everything
with a few molecules of chemical. This is just due to the proximity
of the inhibitor unit.
Cortecs customer needs to know whether this inhibitor can
affect the exposed ends of fiber optic cables with respect to time
(as far as attenuation).
TEST SAMPLES & ENVIRONMENT:
Cortec has three (3) VCI products. There will be 3 test bags. Three
(3) cables of A112-62 (orange-multi mode) and three (3) cables of
A112-SM (yellow-single mode) will be placed in each of the closed
bags with the inhibitor unit. Cable ends need to be exposed. Also,
one (1) of each of the two (2) types will be sitting inside a bag
without the inhibitor to be used as a control. Note: Only two (2)
A112-62 (orange) cables subjected to VCI-130.
Mr. Wuertz,
Attached are the test results after 6 months of exposure to the
three (3) VCI formulations.
Results show no indication of attenuation change other than normal
variability.
If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 651-482-2778.
Thanks,
David A. Theis
David A. Theis
Test Engineer
The Specialty Lab Inc.
Phone (651) 482-2778
FAX (651) 482-2780
www.thespecialtylab.com
Test 21-3042 Details
THE SPECIALTY LAB,
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S/N's 240-249
= A112-62-LC/LC-01(Orange) |
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21-3042 |
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S/N's 1202-1221
= A112-SM-LC/SMA-01(Yellow) |
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Cortec |
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TESTED BY |
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Fiber Optic Cables, VCI |
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EQUIPMENT |
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Fotec Source and Meter |
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5/3/2001 |
5/18/2001 |
6/8/2001 |
11/8/2001 |
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5/3/2001 |
5/18/2001 |
6/8/2001 |
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Initial |
168 Hrs |
1 Month |
6 Months |
12 months |
Initial |
168 Hrs |
1 Month |
6 Months |
12 months |
665nm |
665nm |
665nm |
665nm |
665nm |
850nm |
850nm |
850nm |
850nm |
850nm |
-31.0 |
-31.0 |
-31.0 |
-31.0 |
-31.0 |
-15.0 |
-15.0 |
-15.0 |
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-32.1 |
-31.8 |
-31.9 |
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-16.2 |
-16.0 |
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-31.6 |
-31.5 |
-31.3 |
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-15.9 |
-15.5 |
-15.6 |
-15.7 |
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-32.1 |
-31.7 |
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-16.0 |
-16.1 |
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-31.9 |
-31.7 |
-32.0 |
-32.0 |
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-15.8 |
-15.7 |
-16.0 |
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-31.9 |
-31.9 |
-31.9 |
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-15.8 |
-16.1 |
-16.0 |
-16.0 |
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-32.0 |
-31.9 |
-31.7 |
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-16.0 |
-16.0 |
-15.6 |
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-32.0 |
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-16.2 |
-16.0 |
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-31.8 |
-31.9 |
-31.7 |
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-15.9 |
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-50.0 |
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-50.0 |
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-40.0 |
-40.0 |
-40.0 |
-40.0 |
-40.0 |
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-41.0 |
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Last Updated on 11/18/2001
By Cortec Marketing
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