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H. Shutdown Procedure
The following sequence of steps should be followed in the given sequence to insure proper cool
down of your GC and longer life of the detector fi laments.
1. Push the SET and DETECTOR CURRENT BUTTONS “IN”.
2. Turn the CURRENT CONTROL counterclockwise until the DIGITAL PANEL METER displays
“0”.
3. Repeat Steps 1 & 2 above for the COLUMN, DETECTOR, AND INJECTOR.
4. Let the instrument cool down for 30 minutes. For a quicker oven cool down, the column oven
lid may be lifted and the COLUMN HEATER & FAN SWITCH placed in the “FAN ONLY”
position.
IF THE INSTRUMENT IS NOT LEFT TO COOL PROPERLY, THE FILAMENTS MAY BURN
OUT (OXIDIZE).
5. Elute all samples from the column BEFORE the columns cool down.
6. Turn ac power “OFF”.
7. Turn helium or other carrier gas “OFF” when detector temperature is < 80 °C.
CAUTION
IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT ELECTRICAL POWER BE TURNED
“OFF” BEFORE THE HELIUM IS TURNED “OFF
”
. AS LONG AS
THE CELL AND FILAMENTS ARE HOT, THE HELIUM SHOULD BE
FLOWING. THE FLOW RATE CAN BE REDUCED TO CONSERVE
HELIUM. CELL TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE BELOW 80 °C.
WARNING
!
FOR CERTAIN SAMPLE COMPOSITIONS THAT INTERACT WITH
ATMOSPHERICS (OXYGEN, MOISTURE, ETC), IT IS
NECESSARY
TO THOROUGHLY PURGE THE ENTIRE
INSTRUMENT OF
SAMPLE GAS
BEFORE
SHUTDOWN USING AN INERT GAS
— INCLUDING THE SAMPLE INLET. THIS IS REQUIRED FOR
SAMPLES WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF COMPOUNDS THAT
FORM ACIDS (HF, HCl, HBr, ETC) OR REACT VIOLENTLY AND/OR
CORROSIVELY WITH ATMOSPHERIC ELEMENTS.
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