Setting Up The Seal Wash System - Thermo Scientific Vanquish VH-P10 Operating Manual

5.6.6

Setting Up the Seal Wash System

Choosing the Seal Wash Liquid
5.6.6.1
Setting Up the Seal Wash System
5.6.6.2
Parts and tools required
Vanquish Pumps (VH-P10) Operating Manual
The flow path of the seal wash system passes through the metering
device head in the autosampler and the pump heads in the pump. The
seal wash system comprises the following parts:
•
In the pump: Seal wash pump (peristaltic pump), seal wash lines,
and seal wash detector (drop detector)
• In the autosampler: Seal wash lines
•
Reservoir for the seal wash liquid
Both, the autosampler and pump are shipped with the seal wash
components installed and the lines connected within each of the two
modules.
To complete the setup, interconnect the seal wash paths of the
modules, connect and fill the seal wash reservoir, and flush the seal
wash system. To complete the setup, follow the steps in
page 69.
Use 75% isopropanol in water and 0.1% formic acid (HPLC-grade;
preparation by volume, for example, 75 mL isopropanol + 25 mL water +
0.1 mL formic acid).
•
Seal wash reservoir assembly, including reservoir, reservoir cap, cap
plugs, and retaining guide for the seal wash line
•
Seal wash line (silicone tubing) for connection to the seal wash
pump; the line is pre-installed to the seal wash outlet of the
metering device head
•
Seal wash line (silicone tubing) for connection to the seal wash
reservoir
5 • Installation
section 5.6.6.2,
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