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7 • Maintenance and Service
Variable Wavelength Detectors (VC-D40, VF-D40)
Operating Manual Page 107
7.5 Lamps
This section describes the replacement and installation of the
• UV lamp (see Replacing the UV Lamp (Deuterium Lamp)
( } page 107) ), and
• VIS lamp (see Replacing the VIS Lamp (Tungsten Lamp)
( } page 110) ).
NOTICE—Damage to the device
Usage of lamps not supplied or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific for
this detector may result in inferior performance, detector malfunction or
may damage the detector. Detector guaranty may be voided.
Use only lamps supplied or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific for this
detector.
7.5.1 Replacing the UV Lamp (Deuterium Lamp)
When
• The lamp is defective
• After a defined amount of operating hours of the lamp as a
preventive measure
• The lamp intensity is too low for demanding applications
• The lamp intensity fluctuates causing artifacts in the baseline
Parts required
• UV lamp
• Optionally:
¨
Isopropanol
¨
Lint-free tissue
Preparations
1. Turn off the UV lamp.
2. Turn off the device.