To Install A Capillary Column With The Split/Splitless Inlet - Agilent Technologies 7820A Manual

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Maintaining the Split/Splitless Inlet

To Install a Capillary Column with the Split/Splitless Inlet

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Do not use hydrogen as the carrier for conditioning! It could vent
into the oven and present an explosion hazard.
Gather the following (see
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Split/Splitless Inlet"
• Column
• Ferrule(s)
• Column nut
• Septum
• Column cutter
• Isopropanol
• Lab tissue
• Metric ruler
• 1/4-inch open-end wrench
• Lint-free gloves
Load the GC maintenance method
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become ready.
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause
burns. If either is hot, wear heat-resistant gloves to protect your
hands.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles
while handling, cutting, or installing glass or fused silica capillary
columns. Use care in handling these columns to prevent puncture
wounds.
Verify that the correct glass liner is installed. (See
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"Consumables and Parts for the Split/Splitless Inlet"
page 36.)
Place the column on the hanger with the ends pointing up
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and the label to the front.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.
"Consumables and Parts for the
on page 36):
and wait for the GC to
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Maintaining Your GC