Gas Supply (Sparks Operating Mode) - SPECTRO SPECTROTEST Original Operating Instructions

Transportation/Setting-up
4.3

Gas supply (sparks operating mode)

Information! Measurement errors!
Impurities in the argon supply cause measuring errors.
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Ensure oil and grease-free laying of the argon supply line.
The spectrometer requires an argon supply line.
A suitable pressure reducer is required for the argon supply (bottles or liquid gas
tank).
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Adjustable output pressure 0 - 10 bar
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Argon inlet pressure at the instrument is 5 bar ±10%, 72 psi
A PTFE hose with quick release provided by SPECTRO supplies the argon
(instrument side):
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Diameter OD 6 / ID 4, length 0.8 m
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When using longer lines and/or smaller tube diameters, a possible pressure
drop must be taken into account.
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