The "welding" of the welding machine is also called hot melting.
Hot fusion, as the name suggests, achieves the purpose of splicing optical fibers through heating.
How is this heating achieved? The answer is arc discharge through electrode rods.
The tip of the electrode rod before use is relatively clean. The metal material is also very hard and will not be worn by external forces. However, due to the need to withstand high temperature and high pressure discharge for a long time, it is inevitable that the discharge tip will slowly wear and age.
Under high temperature, the glass material of the optical fiber will diffuse ions, and some impurities will be adsorbed on the tip of the electrode rod. After a long time, white matter will accumulate at the tip of the electrode rod, forming non-conductive insulating impurities, resulting in The discharge stability of the electrode rod becomes worse, which increases the welding loss.
In order to ensure the quality of welding and make the service life of the electrode rod close to the ideal value, regular maintenance of the electrode rod is necessary when the welding machine is used.
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Old Before the electrode rod is cleaned
Electrode rod cleaning procedures
1 Take out the electrode rod
If the tip is obviously stained For particles, you can use small-grain sandpaper
After the electrode rod is returned to its position, we cannot directly use the welding machine for welding. It needs to be discharged and calibrated before it can be used normally.
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Perform discharge correction, and when "Good power, good position" is displayed, the discharge correction is completed.
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After completing the above steps, our cleaning work is done.
But one thing to say is that the electrode rod has a service life. When the electrode rod is worn to a certain extent, it must be replaced in time.
In addition, it is also important to choose high-quality original electrode rods.
If counterfeit electrode rods are used, the discharge voltage during welding may be unstable, burdening or even damaging the power components inside the welding machine.
