Exhaust Filter System - Inspecting The Gas-Washing Bottle - SPECTRO SPECTROMAXx Original Operating Instructions

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Exhaust filter system - Inspecting the gas-washing bottle

Warning! Toxic or flammable substances!
The sparking process produces a black precipitate (metal condensate). The
condensate could be toxic or flammable, depending on the sample material.
Protective gloves and safety goggles must always be worn when cleaning the
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spark stand and when cleaning the gas-washing bottle or the filter bottle. This
also applies when replacing the filter insert.
When disposing of the condensate and the used filters, compliance with legal
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regulations is mandatory.
In order to inspect the gas-washing bottle, proceed as follows:
1. Floor instrument:
Open the right door of the instrument.
Benchtop instrument:
Turn the opening of the filter cartridge container to the front.
2. Check the water level inside the
filter cartridge.
The gas-washing bottle must
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be filled half with water (see
marking on the gas-washing
bottle).
The water must be clean.
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3. For refilling, grab the filter cartridge (2) with both hands and unscrew it.
4. Refill water or change it as required.
SPECTROMAXx — 21.02.2020
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