Replacing the Lamp
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Note:
If lamp intensity is low, but the lamp has not been used for 1000 hours, you
may be able to increase lamp intensity by cleaning the flow cell (see
).
Absorbance by the mobile phase also affects the apparent lamp intensity. For
example, acetonitrile is more transparent than methanol at wavelengths under 220
nm.
3.2.2 Removing the Lamp
Attention:
Do not touch the lamp glass while unpacking or inserting the lamp. Touching
lamp glass damages the lamp and reduces life expectancy.
Attention:
To prevent contamination, use powder-free gloves when removing or replacing
the lamp.
Required Materials
TORX T20 screwdriver
Caution:
To avoid electrical hazards when you perform the following procedure, power off
the 996 detector and disconnect the power cord.
Procedure
To replace the lamp in the 996 detector:
1. Power off the 996 detector, remove the power cord, and allow the lamp to cool for
at least 15 minutes.
Caution:
To avoid the possibility of contacting hot surfaces, wait at least
15 minutes after powering off the detector before you handle the lamp.
2. Lift up the front panel cover and pull it away from the chassis.
3. Open the lamp access door by pulling the thumbtab, then pull the door toward
you (see
).
4. Disconnect the lamp power connector (
).
STOP
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