Column Placement; Packed Column - HP 5890 Series II Plus Reference Manual

Columns and Fittings
Column oven

Column placement

Generally, a column may be installed between any inlet and detector.
A rigid 1/4•inchpacked glass column, however, if installed in the B
(rear•most)inlet, can only be installed in the B (rear•most)detector.
Distance relationships among inlets and detectors are shown in
Figure 1•2.
Figure 1-2
Installation Restrictions, Rigid Columns

Packed column

Packed columns require no physical support other than that provided by
proper installation at inlet and detector fittings.
12
Top View
(showing relationship of inlets to detectors)
B
A
Front
228 + 1 mm
B
A