Connecting To The Collision Cell Gas Supply - Waters SYNAPT G2 Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

4. Set the nitrogen regulator to 700 kPa (7 bar, 102 psi).
5. Ensure that there are no gas leaks at any of the nitrogen gas supply
fittings.

Connecting to the collision cell gas supply

Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• 7/16-inch wrench
• 1/8-inch Swagelok
• 1/8-inch stainless steel tubing (supplied with the mass spectrometer)
• Argon regulator (not supplied)
To connect the collision cell gas supply
1. Use the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut and ferrule to connect the 1/8-inch
stainless steel tubing to the collision cell gas inlet on the rear of the
mass spectrometer (see the figure on
2. Use the 7/16-inch wrench to tighten the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut.
3. Attach the argon regulator to the argon supply.
Requirement:
4. Connect the free end of the tubing to the argon regulator.
5. Set the argon regulator to 50 kPa (0.5 bar, 7 psi).
6. Ensure that no gas leaks from any of the collision gas supply fittings.
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nut and ferrule
The argon must be dry and of high purity (99.997%).
Connecting to the collision cell gas supply
page B-8).
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