Dionex ASE 100, Operator'S Manual

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ASE 100 Operator’s Manual
B-2
Doc. 031842-01 5/02
B.2 Installation Instructions
The ASE 100 Ship Kit (P/N 059397) should be at hand before beginning the
installation procedure. The Ship Kit contains several items (tubing, fittings,
solvent bottle, etc.) that are required to install the system.
B.2.1 Nitrogen Connections
The connections from the ASE 100 to the nitrogen gas source are made
with press fittings:
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To connect a press fitting, firmly push the tubing into the fitting
until it is seated.
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To disconnect a press fitting, use your fingers (or a small open-
end wrench) to press the ring on the fitting in, while at the same
time pulling the tubing out.
1. Connect the 4-mm (0.156-in) elbow fitting (P/N 049272) to the
regulator on the nitrogen gas source. Push one end of the blue 4-mm
(0.156-in) OD tubing (P/N 049296) into the elbow fitting; push the
other end of the tubing into the
NITROGEN
connector on the ASE 100
rear panel (see Figure B-1).
2. Push one end of a 10-ft length of clear 8-mm (0.312-in) OD tubing
(P/N 053514) into the
VENT
connector on the ASE 100 rear panel
(see Figure B-1). Route the free end of the tubing to a vent hood, if
desired.
3. Adjust the nitrogen pressure source to between 1.03 and 1.38 MPa
(150 and 200 psi); 1.03 MPa (150 psi) is recommended.
Do not obstruct or pressurize the vent outlet.
Make sure the vent tubing runs downhill from the ASE 100 rear
panel. This prevents formation of a trap, which would prevent
vapors from being vented through the tubing.