To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet
Materials needed
• Gloves, clean
• Metric ruler
• Wrench, open-end, 1/4-inch and 5/16-inch (8710-0510)
• Capillary column
• Column cutter, ceramic (5181-8836) or diamond (5183-4620)
• Ferrules
• Inlet column nut (5181-8830 for Agilent 7890 Series and 7820)
• Magnifying loupe
• Septum (may be old, used inlet septum)
To install columns in other types of inlets, refer to your Gas Chromatograph
User Information.
The GC operates at high temperatures. In order to avoid burns, do not touch any
WARNING
parts of the GC until you are sure they are cool.
Always wear safety glasses when handling capillary columns. Use care to avoid
WARNING
puncturing your skin with the end of the column.
5977B Series MSD Operation Manual
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Large (8650-0030)
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Small (8650-0029)
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0.27-mm id, for 0.10-mm id columns (5062-3518)
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0.37-mm id, for 0.20-mm id columns (5062-3516)
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0.40-mm id, for 0.25-mm id columns (5181-3323)
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0.5-mm id, for 0.32-mm id columns (5062-3514)
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0.8-mm id, for 0.53-mm id columns (5062-3512)
Installing GC Columns
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