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7890 Series GC Site Preparation Checklist
Issued: 09-Dec-2015, Revision: 1.8
Copyright
2013
Agilent Technologies
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Environmental Conditions
Operating your instrument within the recommended temperature ranges insures optimum instrument
performance and lifetime.
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Special Notes
1.
Performance can be affected by sources of heat & cold e.g. direct sunlight, heating/cooling from
air conditioning outlets, drafts and/or vibrations.
2.
The site’s ambient temperature conditions must be stable for optimum performance.
3.
For storage or shipping, the allowable temperature range is -40 to 70
C and the allowable
humidity range is 5-95%, non-condensing. After exposing the GC to extremes of temperature or
humidity, allow 2 hours for it to return to the recommended ranges.
4.
Refer to the "Environmental Conditions" section of the "Agilent GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site
Preparation Guide" for more detail.
Instrument Description
Operating temp
range
C
Operating humidity
range (%)
Maximum altitude
(m)
Agilent 7890 GC, Standard Oven
15 to 35
5 - 95%
4,615
Agilent 7890 GC, Fast Oven
(Options 002 and 003)
15 to 35
5 - 95%
4,615
Agilent 7890 GC, Storage
-40 to 70
5 - 95%
4,615
Conversions: 1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 BTU = 1055 Joules
