Agilent Technologies Intuvo 9000, Installation And First Startup

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Installing the GC
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Connect tubing to gas supplies and purge.
Connect the tubing to the gas source
1
Turn off all gases at their sources. Measure the length of
tubing needed to connect the gas supply outlet to the inlet
fitting on the GC. Take into account any traps or tees you will
need.
2
Cut the tubing to length with a tubing cutter ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5 Typical tubing cutter
3
Connect the tubing to the gas source with a Swagelok fitting.
See
Appendix A , “Making Swagelok Connections.
4
Purge the supply lines for a few minutes before connecting
them to the GC flow modules.
NOTE
If you need more than 4.5 m (15 feet) supply tubing for a gas source, use
1/4-inch tubing with appropriate hardware. See the Agilent Intuvo
9000 GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide for part numbers.
Cutting wheel
Good cut