Connecting The Inlet Capillary - Thermo Scientific VC-D60 Operating Manual

5.8.3

Connecting the Inlet Capillary

Parts required
Preparations
Follow these steps
Connecting the inlet capillary from the column compartment
Refractive Index Detector (VC-D60)
Operating Manual
Depending on the modules in your Vanquish system, you can connect
the inlet capillary directly from the column compartment or from a
previous detector in the system flow path.
Observe the guidelines in
(} page 58).
• Inlet capillary
1. Flush the system modules and capillaries upstream of the detector
to waste before you connect the detector to the system flow path.
Refer to the Vanquish System Operating Manual.
2. Remove the plug from the flow cell inlet.
TIP Store the flow cell plugs, for example, in the drawer of the system
base, to have them easily available when storing or shipping the
detector.
Connect the inlet capillary to the flow cell inlet as required by the
system arrangement:
• From the column compartment (see below)
–or–
• From the outlet of the UV/VIS detector (see below)
1. Route the inlet capillary from the column compartment through the
guide hole in the enclosure. Use the guide hole that is next to the
column compartment.
TIP Always keep the capillary connection between the column
compartment and the flow cell as short as possible to minimize peak
dispersion (i.e. peak broadening effects due to extra dispersion volume).
2. Connect the capillary to the flow cell inlet (IN).
General Information and Guidelines
5 • Installation
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