PerkinElmer AVIO 500, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Connecting the Gases and Cooling Water
An air hose with 1/4-in. Swagelok fittings at each end is supplied in the hose kit
that is shipped with the instrument. A second air hose is included with the
PerkinElmer Air Dryer Filter in the Installation kit (Part No. N0770432). The
following procedure describes how to connect the PerkinElmer air compressor,
filter and regulator.
1. Install the Air Dryer Filter as described in the instructions that are included
with the filter.
2. Locate the air hose (Part No. N0770348, uses 1/4-in. Swagelok fittings at each
end) that is shipped with the Air Dryer Filter. Connect the air hose from the air
compressor to the AIR IN fitting on the Air Dryer Filter using a 1/4-in. space
collar at both ends. Make sure the air flow is in the proper direction, as
indicated by arrows on top of the filters.
3. Locate the air hose (Part No. N0770348, uses 1/4-in. Swagelok fittings at each
end) that is shipped with the instrument in the hose kit. Connect the air hose
from the AIR OUT fitting on the Air Dryer Filter using a 1/4-in. space collar
at both ends.
Connecting the PolyScience Chiller
The PolyScience
®
WhisperCool TM Chiller must be used to supply cooling water to
the instrument. This chiller requires a single wall receptacle. The PolyScience
®
WhisperCool
TM
Chiller comes with a complete instruction manual. You should be
familiar with this manual before proceeding.
Note
If you are using house air, it must be clean and dry. The instrument
includes an air dryer assembly (Part No. N0775325). Refer to
Connecting
the Shear Gas Supply later in this chapter.
Note
You are required to have your electrician install the single wall
receptacle for the PolyScience
®
WhisperCool TM chiller.