UA-6 Detector
Section 5 Maintenance and Adjustment
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5.7.3 Troubleshooting
The most common malfunctions that may occur during normal
operation of the flow cells are identified in Table 5-6, which iden-
tifies the problem, probable cause, and the solution.
5.7.4 Flow Cell Cleaning
Procedures
It is recommended that the flow cells and quartz windows (or
quartz rods for the variable pathlength) be cleaned before the
flow cell is used in a system. To obtain the best cleaning results,
remove the quartz windows using the procedures specified in
section 5.7.1. Purge the flow cell with a warm detergent solution
and then rinse with distilled water or appropriate organic
solution. Oily deposits in a flow cell tend to aggravate the
trapping of bubbles. Rinse with a non-polar solvent (e.g. hexane)
followed by a rinse with a polar solvent (e.g. methanol). If the
flow cell has been used with aqueous solutions, precede the
non-polar and polar solvent rinses with an aqueous alkaline
detergent solution rinse, followed by a distilled water rinse, then
the polar solvent rinse. This will usually remove contamination
that causes bubble adhesion.
Table 5-6 Flow Cell Troubleshooting
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution
1. Leakage across the
flow cell windows.
a. O-ring is damaged (Figure 5-5)
a. Replace with a new O-ring.
b. Window nut is loose.
b. Using the special window nut wrench sup-
plied (Figure 5-5), tighten the window nut
until it is snugged down.
c. If not items a or b above, a sealant is
required.
c. Apply fluorosilicone oil using the proce-
dures specified in Section 5.7.2.
2. Leakage around the
lead connectors or
nuts.
a. Lead connector is loose in the flow cell
body.
a. For medium pressure lead connectors,
loosen the nut and retighten the lead con-
nector and nut using the procedures speci-
fied in Section 3.5.
b. Nut is loose on the lead connector.
b. For medium pressure lead connectors,
tighten the nut using the procedures speci-
fied in Section 3.5.
c. Ferrule and/or tubing is deformed.
c. Disconnect tubing from the lead connector
and cut off defective part.
For medium pressure lead connectors,
install a new ferrule and reconnect using the
procedures specified in Section 3.5.
d. O-ring between the lead connector and
the flow cell body is defective. The prepara-
tive flow cell requires no O-ring when fluoro-
carbon lead connectors are used.
d. Disconnect the tubing and remove the
lead connector. Install a new O-ring.
For medium pressure lead connectors,
install the lead connector and tighten the nut
using the procedures specified in Section
3.5.
3. Bubbles in the flow
cell.
a. Flow cell is dirty.
a. Clean the flow cell using the procedures
specified in section 5.7.4.
b. Liquids require degassing.
b. Degas the liquids before they are entered
into the system.
c. Flow cell pressure is too low.
c. Install restriction in the flow cell outlet line.
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