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7890 Series GC Site Preparation Checklist 
 

Issued: 09-Dec-2015, Revision: 1.8 

Copyright 

 2013   

Agilent Technologies      

 

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Thank you for purchasing an 

Agilent

 I

nstrument

. To get you started and to assure a successful and 

timely installation of your 7890 GC, please refer to this site prep checklist.  

Correct site preparation is the key first step in ensuring that your instruments and software systems 
operate reliably over an extended lifetime. This document is a 

checklist

 prepared for you that outlines 

the space, utilities, supplies and consumable requirements for your equipment for your site. 

For more detailed site preparation information, refer to the  

"Agilent GC, GC/MS, and Automatic Liquid Sampler (ALS) Site Preparation Guide" : 

http://www.agilent.com/cs/library/usermanuals/public/7890B_SitePrepGuide.pdf

 

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Customer Responsibilities 

5B

Make sure your site meets the following specifications before the installation date. For 

details, see specific sections within this checklist, including:  

 

The necessary laboratory bench space is available 

 

The environmental conditions for the lab and gas venting 

 

Laboratory gases and plumbing 

 

The power requirements related to the product  

 

The required operating supplies necessary for the product at installation 

 

Please consult the "Other Requirements" section for other product-specific information. 

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If Agilent is delivering installation and familiarization services, users of the instrument 

should be present throughout these services; otherwise, they will miss important 
operational, maintenance and safety information. 

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Important Customer Information 

1.

 

If you have questions or problems in providing anything described under "Customer 
Responsibilities" above, please contact your local Agilent or partner support/service organization 
for assistance prior to delivery. In addition, Agilent and/or its partners reserve the right to 
reschedule the installation dependent upon the readiness of your laboratory.   

2.

 

Should your site not be ready for whatever reasons, please contact Agilent as soon as possible to 
re-arrange any services that have been purchased. 

3.

 

Other optional services such as additional training, operational qualification (OQ) and 
consultation for user-specific applications may also be provided at the time of installation when 
ordered with the system, but should be contracted separately.  

 

Summary of Contents for 7890 GC

Page 1: ...ns for the lab and gas venting Laboratory gases and plumbing The power requirements related to the product The required operating supplies necessary for the product at installation Please consult the Other Requirements section for other product specific information 6BIf Agilent is delivering installation and familiarization services users of the instrument should be present throughout these servic...

Page 2: ... includes a GC and a computer requires about 86 cm of bench space 2 Avoid bench space with overhanging shelves A 7683 or 7693 automatic liquid sampler will add to the height of the instrument as shown below 3 G1888A Headspace 5977 GCMS and QQQ MS are installed to the left of the 7890 and the 7697 Headspace and 220 240 Ion Trap MS are installed to the right Refer to the Dimensions and Weight sectio...

Page 3: ...table for optimum performance 3 For storage or shipping the allowable temperature range is 40 to 70 C and the allowable humidity range is 5 95 non condensing After exposing the GC to extremes of temperature or humidity allow 2 hours for it to return to the recommended ranges 4 Refer to the Environmental Conditions section of the Agilent GC GC MS and ALS Site Preparation Guide for more detail Instr...

Page 4: ...de for more detail Oven type Heat dissipation Standard oven ramp 7681 BTU hour maximum Fast oven ramp options 002 and 003 10 071 BTU hour maximum 10BVenting the Oven Oven Heat Deflector Option 306 or Part Number G1530 80650 Below is a picture that shows the back view of an installed 7890 GC with the Oven Heat Deflector installed The exhaust duct is 10 cm 4 inches in diameter and adds 14 cm 5 5 inc...

Page 5: ...nt uncombusted hydrogen from the detector and from the inlet split and septum purge vents The uECD exhaust vents through a stainless steel tube connected to a length of large I D tubing that exits the back panel This should be routed to a fume hood or appropriate venting system Agilent Technologies recommends a vent line internal diameter of 6 mm 1 4 inch or greater With a line of this diameter th...

Page 6: ...edicated Fast 200 Japan Split Phase 48 63 2950 14 8 15 Amp Dedicated Notes 1 The number and type of electrical outlets depends on the size and complexity of your system For example a GC system with a computer monitor printer and HUB Switch requires 5 outlets 2 The outlet for the GC must be dedicated to the GC with a dedicated ground 3 The GC will have a label next to the power cord connector that ...

Page 7: ...2 5m China 220 Volts 15 Amps GB 1002 4 5m Europe Korea 220 230 240 10 Amps CEE 7 V11 2 5m Denmark Switzerland 230 Volts 16 Amps SWISS DENMARK 1302 2 5m India South Africa 240 Volts 15 Amps AS3112 4 5m Israel 230 Volts 16 Amps 16 AWG ISRAELI SI32 2 5m Japan 200 Volts 20 Amps NEMA L6 20P 4 5m United Kingdom Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia 240 Volts 13 Amps BS89 13 2 5m United States 120 Volts 20 Amps 1...

Page 8: ...ogen Nitrogen and Argon methane 5 Volatiles inlet VI is calibrated for only Helium and Hydrogen 5 For GC MS requirements refer to the GC MS Gas and Reagent Requirements section in the Agilent GC GC MS and ALS Site Preparation Guide Detector Carrier gas Make up 1st choice Make up 2nd choice Purge or reference Electron capture Hydrogen Helium Nitrogen Argon methane Argon methane 5 Argon methane 5 Ni...

Page 9: ...NPD TCD ECD FPD Hydrogen 35 100 35 100 45 100 Air 55 100 55 100 100 120 Make up 55 100 55 100 55 100 55 100 55 100 Reference 55 100 31BAuxiliary EPC and Pneumatic Control channels The minimum supply pressure for AUX and PCM modules is 20 psi greater than pressure used in your method For example if you need a pressure of 20 psi for the method the supply pressure must be at least 40 psi AUX EPC PCM ...

Page 10: ...fer to the GC Installation Kits and GC Plumbing sections of this checklist for Part Numbers 4 Never use liquid thread sealer to connect fittings Never use chlorinated solvents to clean tubing or fittings 5 Agilent also recommends using traps to remove water hydrocarbons and oxygen or a combination trap such as the Gas Clean Filter System that removes all three Special Notes 1 Shutoff Valves are re...

Page 11: ...7157 0210 1 8 inch Ball Shutoff Valve for Carrier Gas Supplies order 1 for each inlet system 0100 2144 PTFE tape Never use liquid thread sealer to connect fittings 0460 1266 Miscellaneous Gas Plumbing Information 1 Cryogenic cooling with Liquid N2 requires 1 4 inch insulated copper tubing 25 30 PSI supply 2 Cryogenic cooling with Liquid CO2 requires 1 8 inch heavy walled stainless steel tubing 750...

Page 12: ... instrument Agilent highly recommends the G3388B Leak Detector or equivalent to safely check for leaks Supply tubing for Hydrogen Gas Agilent recommends using NEW chromatographic quality copper or stainless steel tubing and fittings when using hydrogen Do not re use old tubing when installing or switching to hydrogen carrier gas Hydrogen gas tends to remove contaminants left on old tubing by previ...

Page 13: ...the GC system installation go smoother All kits include two Shutoff valves one for each inlet carrier supply Description Part number Installation Kit for FID NPD FPD Includes Gas Clean Filter Kit CP736538 for Moisture O2 and Hydrocarbon removal 19199N Installation Kit for TCD ECD MSD no Gas Filters Included order separately for ECD Gas Clean Filter is included with MSD 19199M ...

Page 14: ...ies Inlet septa appropriate for type Injection port seal Inlet insert or liner Injection port Capillary Column Ferrules Graphite Column installation 2 Capillary Column Nuts Column installation 2 Column Hangers Column installation Gas ID Labels For Labeling Gas Supply Tubing to Inlets and Detectors LAN Cable Communication to the GC Recommended Tools for GC Maintenance Tool Used for GC Tool Kit 5182...

Page 15: ...ning kits Application supplies Standards columns syringes Sampler supplies Vials caps electronic crimpers and syringes 2BAutosampler Hardware from Older Systems If you previously purchased samplers and would like to use these on your new GC the samplers may need firmware updates Sampler models that are compatible include 7683A and 7693A ALS and 7694B and 7697A Headspace Samplers This information i...

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