Agilent Technologies 6890 Series - Leak Testing EPC and Manual Inlets; Preparation

230 Cool On-Column Inlet
Leak testing EPC and manual inlets
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Inlets
Agilent 6890 Gas Chromatograph Service Manual
Leak testing EPC and manual inlets
Preparation
1. Cool the column to ambient.
2. Remove the column from the inlet fitting on the inside of the oven.
3. If the quality of the septum is unknown, replace it now.
Figure 230-7 Location of septum
4. Cap the septum purge vent and the inlet’s column fitting. Use solid
(no-hole) Vespel type ferrules 1/8-inch (part no. 0100-1372) and 1/16-
inch (part no. 5181-7458) with a 1/8-inch Swagelok nut (part no.
5180-4103) and a capillary column nut.
Note As alternate capping devices, a 1/8-inch Swagelok cap can be used for the
septum purge vent and a capillary column nut with a solid piece of wire the
size of a paper clip and a 0.5 mm ID graphite ferrule may be used for the inlet
column fitting.
Septum retainer
Septum
Spring
Insert