Thermo Scientific TRACE 1600 Hardware Manual page 90

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Installation
Installing the Column the First Time
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c. Close the GC door.
9. Condition the column.
The column must be conditioned before inserting it into the detector.
Column conditioning consists of passing a carrier gas flow through the column heated at
a programmed temperatures as described in the column manufacturer's instructions.
In case the column does not have any column conditioning instructions, perform the
column conditioning by setting a final temperature up to 10 °C - 20 °C below its
recommended maximum temperature.
CAUTION When performing column conditioning, the column should be connected only
to the injector leaving the column outlet disconnected to avoid the possibility of
contamination of the detector. Do not use hydrogen as the carrier for conditioning! It
could vent into the oven and present an explosion hazard.
ATTENTION Pendant le conditionnement de la colonne, celle-ci ne doit être branchée
qu'à l'injecteur. La sortie de colonne ne doit pas être branchée, afin d'éviter toute
contamination du détecteur. N'utilisez pas l'hydrogène comme gaz vecteur pour le
conditionnement ! Il risquerait de s'échapper dans le four et de présenter un risque
d'explosion.
a. Run the temperature program that is recommended by the manufacturer.
INSTRUMENT DAMAGE: Never exceed the column manufacturer's maximum operating
temperature.
D'ENDOMMAGEMENT DE L'INSTRUMENT : la température de fonctionnement
maximale définie par le fabricant de la colonne ne doit jamais être dépassée.
10. Connect the column to the detector inside the GC.
a. Lower the oven temperature to 30 °C and allow it to cool.
WARNING-BURN HAZARD: The injector, detector, oven, and transfer line may be hot.
Allow them to cool to room temperature before touching them.
b. Unwind the column enough to easily connect its ends to the injector and the
detector..
Note Wear clean, lint- and powder-free gloves when you handle the column and
injector ferrule.
c. Wipe about 100 mm (4 in.) of the column with a tissue soaked in methanol.
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