The FCP-21l optical-fiber cleaver for left-handed installers is a modification of the manufacturer`s FCP-21. The device weighs 6.3 ounces and has a 1.5 x 2.2-inch footprint. The cleaver produces endface conditions with a push-button fiber breaker that gives typical end angles of 0.5 degrees or less. It can cleave single fibers with buffer diameters of 0.25 to 0.9 millimeter.
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp.
Research Triangle Park, NC