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Pre-Installation Requirements Guide
BRE0009927 Revision A
November 2016

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  • Page 1 RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide BRE0009927 Revision A November 2016...
  • Page 2 RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide BRE0009927 Revision A November 2016...
  • Page 3 Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH, Hanna-Kunath-Str. 11, 28199 Bremen, Germany Tel: +49(0)421 5493 0, Fax: +49(0)421 5493 396 Thermo Scientific is a registered trademark of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in the United States. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 4 28199 Bremen Germany • Send an e-mail message to the Technical Editor at documentation.bremen@thermofisher.com You are encouraged to report errors or omissions in the text or index. Thank you. Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 5 Contacting Us Suggestions to the Manual iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Solvent Waste ..............3-8 Chapter 4 Line Power ................4-1 Electrical Power Requirements ........4-2 Power Connections ............4-2 Auxiliary Wall Outlets ........... 4-4 Fore Vacuum Pump............ 4-4 Quality of Power............4-4 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 7 Key Operator .............. 6-3 Advanced Training Courses ........6-4 Preventive Maintenance ..........6-4 Operating Environment ..........6-5 Lighting ..............6-5 Particulate Matter ............6-5 Quality of Power............6-5 Electrostatic Discharge ..........6-9 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 8 20 to 30 °C, optimum at 21 °C Pressure 0.25 to 0.6 MPa (2.5 to 6 bar) Recommended conductivity < 1000 μS/cm Solid residual < 50 μm particle size Table 3-3 for more information Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 9 Methane mixtures with argon Max. content of methane 4.5% Purity 99.996% or better Max. water content 5 ppmv Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar) iCAP RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 10 20 to 30 °C, optimum at 21 °C Pressure 0.25 to 0.6 MPa (2.5 to 6 bar) Recommended conductivity < 1000 μS/cm Solid residual < 50 μm particle size Table 3-3 for more information Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) viii...
  • Page 11 Methane mixtures with argon Max. content of methane 4.5% Purity 99.996% or better Max. water content 5 ppmv Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar) iCAP RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 12: Using This Manual

    Using this Manual Chapter 1 Welcome to the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ RQ ICP-MS system! The iCAP RQ system is a member of the Thermo Scientific family of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP-MS). Contents • About this Manual page 1-1 •...

  • Page 13: Typographical Conventions

    “press <Shift> + <F1>” means press and hold the <Shift> key and then press the <F1> key. • Any button that you click on the screen is represented in bold face letters. For example, “click Close”. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 14: Topic Headings

    Topic Headings The following headings are used to show the organization of topics within a chapter: Chapter Name Chapter 1 Second Level Topics Third Level Topics Fourth Level Topics Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 15 Using this Manual Typographical Conventions iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 16: Site Preparation

    ▲ Contents • Entrance Requirements page 2-2 • Dimensions and Weights page 2-2 • Moving the Instrument page 2-3 • Placing the System page 2-10 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 17: Entrance Requirements

    Site Preparation Entrance Requirements Entrance Requirements To allow moving a packed iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument, the entrance to your facility and the width of all hallways, elevators, etc., should have a minimum width of 89 cm (35.1 in.). Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends checking whether the container with the instrument fits through the laboratory entrance.

  • Page 18: Moving The Instrument

    Moving the Instrument NOTICE After arrival, the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument must be stored as packed by Thermo Fisher Scientific for at least 24 hours at an environmental condition of 15 to 35 °C and a relative humidity of 20 to 80% before connecting it to the power supply.
  • Page 19 Heavy Load. Because of its weight of about 142 kg, handling the instrument alone might cause muscle strain and back injury. Lifting and moving the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument requires the effort of at least four persons to keep the individual load within acceptable limits (maximum 40 kg for men or 15 kg for women for a duration of 5 seconds).
  • Page 20 6. To mount a lifting device onto the handles at one instrument side, place a clamp (3 in Figure 2-4) below each of the two handles. Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 21 Check that the lifting device is tightly attached to the handles. The ends of the lifting devices must be aligned with each other as shown in Figure 2-5. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 22 5 degrees; never exceed 10 degrees. 9. Lift the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument on command. Make sure that all carriers lift off the instrument simultaneously to prevent uneven load distribution.

  • Page 23: Dismounting The Lifting Device And Securing The Handles

    2-8. Dismounting the Lifting Device and Securing the Handles After the iCAP RQ ICP-MS has been moved to the correct position for operation, dismount the lifting device and store away the handles on the left side. At the right side of instrument, the handles can also be used to mount a drip tray.
  • Page 24 See 2 in Figure 2-8. Labeled Components: 1=drip tray, 2=notch Figure 2-8. Mounting drip tray Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 25: Placing The System

    Consider suitable space between the outputs of the fume extraction lines and the inputs on the instrument. Consider the total height of the system when it is located on the table. 2-10 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 26: Floor Space For The System

    Figure 2-9. Required floor space for iCAP RQ instrument Placing the Fore Vacuum Pump The iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument is delivered with a fore vacuum pump (Sogevac™ SV40BI), a data cable and a grounding cable for connecting the instrument to the fore vacuum pump, a power cable for connecting the pump to the mains, and an exhaust hose for connecting the fore vacuum pump to the exhaust system (instrument).
  • Page 27 For information on the power supply of the fore vacuum pump, see “Fore Vacuum Pump” page 4-4. For information on the exhaust system, see “Exhaust System” page 3-3. 2-12 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 28: Placing The Data System

    A printer is not delivered with the instrument. The iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument is connected to the computer via a USB cable, see Figure 2-11.
  • Page 29 3 m, whereas between the hub and the computer a cable length of 5 m can be used. This hub must exclusively be used for the control of the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument. 2-14...

  • Page 30: Operating Environment

    • Altitude page 3-6 • Vibration page 3-7 • Airborne Noise Emission page 3-7 • Radio Frequencies page 3-7 • Magnetic Fields page 3-7 • Solvent Waste page 3-8 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 31: Temperature

    Temperature Temperature NOTICE After arrival, the iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument must be stored as packed by Thermo Fisher Scientific for at least 24 hours at an environmental condition of 15 to 35 °C and a relative humidity of 20 to 80% before connecting it to the power supply.

  • Page 32: Exhaust System

    See Figure 3-1. Labeled Components: 1=instrument exhaust, 2=plasma gas exhaust Figure 3-1. Exhausts of iCAP RQ ICP-MS instrument The instrument exhaust (1 in Figure 3-1) is used to remove heat generated by the electronics of the instrument.
  • Page 33 67 to 90 Instrument 4 to 6 45 to 67 Heat NOTICE The exhaust system must be tested for leakage before you connect it to the iCAP RQ instrument. ▲ iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 34: Heat Generation And Dissipation Of System

    23 °C and a cooling water temperature of 20 °C. A higher room temperature and/or lower cooling water temperature will increase the heat generation. ▲ Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 35: Air Conditioning

    The iCAP RQ instrument is designed for indoor use at an altitude of up to 2000 m (6500 ft) above sea level. For altitudes above 2000 m, contact Thermo Fisher Scientific. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 36: Vibration

    NOTICE Sources of disturbing fields are, for example, other analytical instruments such as NMR systems or Zeeman AAS, train, tram, subway, high power cables crossing the ceiling, large electric motors (elevators), radio stations nearby. ▲ Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 37: Solvent Waste

    To prevent the laboratory to be accidentally contaminated by solvent waste, protect the waste container against overturning. ▲ iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 38: Line Power

    ▲ Contents • Electrical Power Requirements page 4-2 • Power Connections page 4-2 • Auxiliary Wall Outlets page 4-4 • Quality of Power page 4-4 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 39: Electrical Power Requirements

    NOTICE For more information on the correct cable kit, contact your certified Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative. ▲ Power cables and connectors for the options are standard equipment delivered by the manufacturers. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 40 Contact your certified Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative for more information. grounding bolt Figure 4-1. Grounding bolt on instrument grounding screw Figure 4-2. Grounding screw on fore vacuum pump Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 41: Auxiliary Wall Outlets

    The iCAP RQ instrument complies with the requirements listed in Table 4-3. See Chapter 6: “General Pre-Installation Information” details on the required quality of power. Table 4-3. Immunity compliance of iCAP RQ ICP-MS Description Requirement Immunity to Electrical Fast Transient/Burst EN 61326-1, EN 61000-4-4 Immunity to Electrical Slow Transient/Surge...

  • Page 42: Consumables

    NOTICE It is your responsibility as the operator to provide correct gas and solvent supplies for the operation of your system. ▲ Contents • Cooling Water page 5-2 • Gas Supply page 5-5 • Cleaning Agents page 5-14 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 43: Cooling Water

    A water hose (black) with an OD of 12 mm (ID 8 mm) and a length of 10 m is delivered with the instrument. The cooling water connections to the iCAP RQ instrument are shown in Figure 5-1. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 44: Technical Data Of Recirculating Chiller

    A schematic of the water-circulation including a filter is shown in Figure 5-2. Water In iCAP RQ Water Out Filter Chiller Water In Water Out Figure 5-2. Cooling circuit with recirculating water chiller Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 45 73.6 cm × 43.6 cm × 67.3 cm Unit Weight 79.6 kg NOTICE For information on the power supply of the chiller, see “Auxiliary Wall Outlets” page 4-4. ▲ iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 46: Gas Supply

    NOTICE When operating the iCAP RQ instrument with hazardous gas, an external warning sensor must be installed in the vicinity of the instrument. In case of the iCAP RQ ICP-MS 2-channel systems, a hydrogen sensor must be installed in the vicinity of the instrument.
  • Page 47 NOTICE Depending on the number of additional gas modules installed, the gas connection plate may look different. ▲ Table 5-3 lists the connector types for the gases. Table 5-3. Gas connections at iCAP RQ ICP-MS Label Connection Tubing/ Capillary Argon push-in fitting...

  • Page 48: Plasma And Cooling Gas

    Connection of the laboratory argon supply to the iCAP RQ instrument is made via a push-in fitting. A recommended set-up for the argon supply is shown in Figure 5-5. 3 m polyurethane tubing will be supplied with the instrument. Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 49: Cct Gas

    QCell™. See Table 5-5 for details of the helium gas requirements. Table 5-5. CCT gas requirements for helium Gas Requirement Specification Purity 99.999% or better Maximum Water Content 2 ppmv iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 50 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar) using a two-stage pressure regulator (200 bar to 3 bar) iCAP RQ ICP-MS 2-Channel Systems: Hydrogen or mixtures with Helium (for QCell) NOTICE A hydrogen sensor must be installed in the vicinity of the instrument.
  • Page 51 Supply Rate max. 10 mL/min per channel Pressure min. 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar) max. 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar) using a two-stage pressure regulator (200 bar to 3 bar) 5-10 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 52: Two-Stage Gas Pressure Regulators

    NOTICE Thermo Fisher Scientific does not endorse any manufacturer, nor does it endorse products other than its own. Companies and products listed in this guide are given as examples only. ▲ Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) 5-11...

  • Page 53: Additional Gas

    Max. Water Content 5 ppmv Supply Rate max. 1 L/min per channel Pressure Regulator max. 1 bar using a Output two-stage pressure regulator (200 bar to 3 bar) 5-12 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 54 ▲ The gas requirements are detailed in Table 5-12. Table 5-14. Additional gas requirements for methane Gas Requirement Specification Purity 99.996% or better Maximum Water Content 5 ppmv Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) 5-13...

  • Page 55: Cleaning Agents

    We recommend having the following cleaning agents available: • A diluted solvent like isopropanol in water (in accordance with your local safety practices). NOTICE Do not use ethanol for cleaning. ▲ • Distilled water. 5-14 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 56: General Pre-Installation Information

    General Pre-Installation Information Chapter 6 This chapter provides general pre-installation information for your instrument. Contents • Instrument Arrival page 8-2 • Installation page 8-3 • Operating Environment page 8-5 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 57: Instrument Arrival

    Thermo Fisher Scientific office to arrange for an installation date. Thermo Scientific instruments are transported either by carriers who specialize in the handling of delicate machinery, or for long distance shipment by airfreight. Occasionally, however, equipment inadvertently does get damaged in transit.

  • Page 58: Installation

    Thermo Fisher Scientific. NOTICE Do not plan to use your new system for sample analysis until the installation is complete and the Acceptance Form has been signed. ▲ Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)

  • Page 59: Advanced Training Courses

    Maintenance techniques are covered in the Operating Manual for your Thermo Scientific instrument. Refer also to the manufacturers’ manuals shipped with the instrument— especially for the maintenance of mechanical pumps and turbomolecular pumps.

  • Page 60: Operating Environment

    50 μs and 2 s. • Transients (or impulses) are brief voltage excursions of up to several thousand volts with durations of less than 50 μs. Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 61 Line monitors can be rented from electrical equipment suppliers. If necessary, your local Thermo Fisher Scientific office can assist in interpretation of the results and recommend appropriate corrective measures. iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 62 NOTICE For compliance and safety, ensure that your uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices are certified by recognized domestic and international organizations (for example, UL, CSA, TÜV, and VDE). ▲ Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 63 NOTICE Thermo Fisher Scientific does not endorse any manufacturer, nor does it endorse products other than its own. Companies and products listed in this guide are given as examples only. ▲ iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 64: Electrostatic Discharge

    Although ESD may not always be perceptible to a human being, it can damage the electronic components of your instrument. Thermo Scientific instruments are designed to withstand electrostatic discharges (ESD) up to 4 kV (air discharge) and 4 kV (contact discharge) with all panels in place.
  • Page 65 General Pre-Installation Information Operating Environment 6-10 iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 66 2-2, 2-14 fore vacuum pump distilled water, for cleaning 5-14 monitor drip pan, for fore vacuum pump 2-11 Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 67 2-11 system dimensions and weights heat generation operating environment operator’s responsibilities 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-3–6-4, oxygen 5-13 technical assistance technical data 2-vi, 3-viii iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 68 5-11 typographical conventions uninterruptible power supply (UPS) USB cable 2-13 using, your new instrument vibration voltage disturbances voltage sags wall outlet chiller computer instrument weight equipment 2-14 instrument Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A)
  • Page 69 Index: W–W iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 70 RQ ICP-MS Installation Request Form Please refer to the iCAP RQ ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927) for the complete site requirements. Circle “Yes” or “No” as to whether the site meets the requirements as specified in the Preinstallation Guide.

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