Thermo Scientific iCAP Qnova Series, Pre-Installation Requirements Manual

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Operating Environment
Vibration
Thermo Scientific iCAP Qnova Series ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0006946, Revision B) 3-7
Vibration
Floors must be free of vibration caused, for example, by equipment in
adjoining locations. Propagation of vibrations and their influence on
complex instrumentations are difficult to predict. Contact your local
Thermo Fisher Scientific representative if you have questions or
concerns about your laboratory.
Airborne Noise Emission
The A-weighted emission sound pressure level created by the iCAP
Qnova Series mass spectrometer and fore vacuum pump at work stations
does not exceed 70 dB(A).
Radio Frequencies
The iCAP Qnova Series systems withstand electric fields of < 1 V/m and
a frequency range of 80 MHz to 2.7 GHz without any influence to
operation.
iCAP Qnova Series instruments are designed to work in a controlled
electromagnetic environment. Do not use radio frequency transmitters,
such as mobile phones, in close proximity to the instrument.
If strong radio transmitters are operating close to your laboratory,
contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific office for advice.
Magnetic Fields
The instrument site must be free of interfering magnetic fields. The
maximum acceptable field amplitude (AC) for any frequency is 5.5 mT.
NOTICE
The fore vacuum pump mist not have any mechanical contact to the
mass spectrometer with exception of the vacuum hose during
operating and the grounding cable. The vibration of the fore vacuum
pump might impede the performance of the instrument. Install the
fore vacuum pump on the floor beneath the mass spectrometer. Do
not install the fore vacuum pump near the system on the workbench.
NOTICE
Sources of disturbing fields are, for example, other analytical
instruments such as NMR systems or Zeeman AAS, train, tram,
subway, high power cables crossing the ceiling, large electric motors
(elevators), radio stations nearby.