Thermo Scientific TRACE 1600 Hardware Manual page 410

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Installing Optional Kits
Installing the Large Volume Splitless Kit
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c. Connect an end of the precolumn to the bottom of the injector by using the proper
nut and ferrule. Position the precolumn so that its end extends a distance of 5 mm
above the end of the ferrule.
10. Couple the precolumn to the analytical capillary column.
a. Properly cut the fused silica column ends pay attention to achieve a clean square cut
by using a ceramic scoring wafer or sapphire scribe.
CAUTION A poor cut to the fused silica will result in an insufficient seal.
ATTENTION Une coupe imprécise pourrait entraîner un problème d'étanchéité.
b. insert the precolumn and analytical column ends into the relevant ports of the
deactivated connector.
Note To create a good seal between all the parts, will be necessary to increase the
oven temperature up to 200 °C.
Split/Splitless Injector
Detector
Deactivated connector
Precolumn
Analytical column
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