Installing The Detector; Selecting The Installation Site - Waters 432 Operator's Manual

Chapter 2

Installing the Detector

This chapter guides you through the following steps in preparing the 432 Detector for
operation in a chromatographic system:
• Selecting an installation site that satisfies the detector's power and environmental
requirements
• Unpacking and inspecting the 432 Detector and accompanying items
• Connecting the detector to your AC power supply
• Connecting the detector electrically to the other components of your chromatographic
system
• Connecting the detector inlet to the column and the detector outlet to a waste
receptacle (and, if required, installing the pulse dampener)
• Passivating the detector and other post-column fluid path components
After you have successfully completed this chapter, familiarize yourself with the
information in Section 3.1, Controls and
detector, perform the startup procedure described in

2.1 Selecting the Installation Site

Operating Environment
The 432 Detector operates in any standard laboratory environment that provides suitable
electrical power and remains within the following ranges:
• Temperature: 5 to 35 °C (40 to 95 °F)
• Humidity: 20 to 80%, noncondensing
Install the instrument in a clean area that is free from exposure to:
• Temperature or humidity extremes, which can be found near direct sunlight, heat
registers, and air conditioning vents
• Strong electromagnetic radiation, such as from large motors or arcing contacts
• Appreciable shock or vibration
Indicators. When you are ready to operate the
Section 3.2, Startup and
Selecting the Installation Site
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Shutdown.
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