FID Troubleshooting
Contamination
All organic compounds that pass through the FID are burnt in the flame. Some
compounds can produce detector contamination, resulting in a high noise
baseline. If this symptom is found, clean the collecting electrode. Refer to the
Clean the Collecting Electrode
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manual
Operating Sequence on page 202 for instructions.
Chapter 11
Maintaining a FID
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