Thermo Scientific iCAP Q, Operating Manual

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System Setup
Laboratory Conditions
Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP Q Operating Manual (P/N 1288090, Revision B) 5-7
Laboratory Conditions
This section gives an overview of important requirements for the
laboratory where the iCAP Q mass spectrometer is placed. For details,
refer to the
iCAP Q Preinstallation Requirements Guide .
Power Supply
The basic power requirements for iCAP Q instruments are listed in
Table 5-1 .
The iCAP Q instrument must have a separate “clean” line leading to a
main fuse to guarantee disturbance-free operation.
Gas Supply
The iCAP Q system requires argon gas to generate the inductively
coupled plasma and for controlling internal functions with the aid of
pneumatics. Additional gases might be required depending on the type
of analysis planned. For details, see
“Gas Supply” on page 3-13 .
Table 5-1. Basic power requirements for iCAP Q instruments
Specification Value
Power Apparent power: 3750 VA
Effective power:
3500 W
Single phase instruments
a
Nominal voltage 230 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz AC, single phase
Wire Single-phase, 3-wire system (neutral wire must be connected to earth)
Fuse Following the regulation in Germany, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends
fusing the wall receptacle (tripping characteristic C) with 30/32A.
Three phase instruments
a
Nominal voltage 230 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz AC
Wire Three-phase, 5-wire system in Y configuration (neutral wire must be connected
to earth)
Fuse Following the regulation in Germany, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends
fusing each phase with 16 A.
a
See rating plate ( page 4-5 ).