PerkinElmer OPTIMA 8000, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting Tasks Performed:
Did the plasma light:Yes/No
Did the plasma stay lit after ignition:Yes/No
Plasma went out after pump turned on:Yes/No
Plasma went out after how long of operation:
Plasma went out with Warm Wet Plasma (neb on, pump on, heat on):Yes/No
Plasma went out with Cold Wet Plasma (neb on, pump on, no heat):Yes/No
Plasma went out with Dry Plasma (neb on, no pump):Yes/No
Plasma went out when injector capped off:Yes/No
Referring to the figures on the following pages, the plasma looked like the
following figures.
Figure 6-1. Normal Plasma Conditions at 0 torch position