Fiber Optic Forum

BDahlz Wrote:Do fiber connectors go bad if not used in a certailuidn amount of time such as unicam and hot melt connectors?

I have a box of 300 SC MM Hot melt date stamp is 1997 and also have 400 ST unicam connectors date stamp is 1998.

the fluid which guides optics in a fiber connector loses activity after 3-6 years from start.
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Do fiber connectors go bad if not used in a certain amount of time such as unicam and hot melt connectors?

I have a box of 300 SC MM Hot melt date stamp is 1997 and also have 400 ST unicam connectors date stamp is 1998.