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Connecting to the collision cell gas supply C-15
Connecting to the collision cell gas supply
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• 11-mm wrench
• 1/8-inch Swagelok
®
nut and ferrule
• 1/8-inch stainless steel tube (supplied with the mass spectrometer)
• Argon regulator (not supplied)
To connect the collision cell gas supply
1. Use the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut and ferrule to connect the 1/8-inch
stainless steel tube to the collision cell gas inlet on the rear of the mass
spectrometer (see the figure on page C-13 ).
2. Use the 11-mm wrench to tighten the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut.
3. Attach an argon regulator (not provided) to the argon supply.
Requirement:
The argon must be dry and of high purity (99.997%).
4. Connect the free end of the tube to the collision gas supply.
5. Set the argon regulator to 50 kPa (0.5 bar, 7 psi).