Inserting The Sample Holder Into The Cell - Gamry Instruments MultiPort Operator's Manual

Inserting the Sample Holder into the Cell

1. Place the assembled Sample Holder into the 8 mm PTFE-tubing adapter.
2. Loosen the smaller of the two knurled nuts on the adapter.
3. From the bottom of the adapter, slide the top of the Sample Holder into the adapter's central hole. The
Hex Standoff and Centering Washer should easily pass through the adapter.
4. Leave approximately 8 cm of the of the glass tube extending below the adapter. When you have the
tube at the desired position, tighten the smaller knurled nut again.
5. Insert the PTFE adapter into the central hole in the Cell Top. Be careful that the sample doesn't hit the
bridge tube.
6. Once you insert the sample holder, watch the glass tube to see that it does not fill with the test
solution. You are interested in the electrochemical behavior of your sample, not that of the stainless-
steel rod holding the sample in place. Leaks can be the result of:
Assembly--Inserting the Sample Holder into the Cell
Sample Holder Assembly (pictured with 24/40 port adapter)
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