290 1220 Infinity II LC System User Manual
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Maintenance and Repair
Variable Wavelength Detector (VWD)
Variable Wavelength Detector (VWD)
Introduction
This section describes simple maintenance and repair procedures for the
detector that can be carried out without opening the main cover.
Table 46 Detector maintenance and repair
Procedure Typical Frequency Notes
Exchanging the deuterium
lamp
If noise and/or drift exceeds your application
limits or lamp does not ignite.
A VWD test should be performed after
replacement.
Exchanging the flow cell If the application requires a different flow cell
type.
A VWD test should be performed after
replacement.
Repairing the flow cell If leaking or if intensity drops due to
contaminated flow cell windows.
A pressure tightness test should be
done after repair.
Drying the leak sensor If leak has occurred. Check for leaks.