Connecting Fittings, Capillaries, And Tubing - Thermo Scientific Vanquish VF-D20 Operating Manual

5.6.3

Connecting Fittings, Capillaries, and Tubing

General Guidelines
5.6.3.1
Connecting Viper Capillaries
5.6.3.2
Vanquish Charged Aerosol Detectors Operating Manual
This section provides information about how to connect and handle
capillaries, fittings, and tubing.
When connecting capillaries and tubing, follow these general
recommendations:
• Use only the capillaries and tubing (for example, solvent lines or
waste tubing) that are shipped with the detector or additional or
spare capillaries and tubing as recommended by Thermo Fisher
Scientific.
•
The connectors must be free from contaminants. Even minute
particles may cause damage to the system or lead to invalid test
results.
•
Do not install capillaries or tubing that is stressed, nicked, kinked, or
otherwise damaged.
•
Install capillaries and fittings only at the positions for which they are
intended.
This section describes how to connect Viper™ capillaries. All Viper flow
connections in the Vanquish system are designed to be finger-tight.
To connect Viper capillaries with knurl, follow these steps:
NOTICE
• Tighten or loosen Viper capillaries only with your fingers. Do not use
tools other than the knurl that comes with the capillary.
•
To avoid damage to the capillary or connection, tighten and loosen
the Viper connections only at atmospheric system pressure.
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