4 Installing 7890 GC Columnsď€
The GC/MS Interface for an 7890 Series GC
7000/7010 Series TQ GC/MS Operating Manual 91
The GC/MS Interface for an 7890 Series GC
The GC/MS interface is a heated conduit into the MS for the capillary column.
(See Figure 24.) It is bolted onto the right side of the analyzer chamber, with an
O-ring seal and has a protective cover which should be left in place.
One end of the interface passes through the side of the GC and extends into the
oven. This end is threaded to allow connection of the column with a nut and
ferrule. The other end of the interface fits into the ion source. The end of the
capillary column extends slightly past the end of the column guide tube and into
the ionization chamber.
Figure 24. The GC/MS interface for an 8890 Series GC
Ionization
chamber
Analyzer
chamber
Heater/Sensor
assembly
MS GC oven
Heater sleeve
Insulation
Column
Column
guide tube
Optional entry for CI
reagent gas or JetClean
system hydrogen
Tip seal
assembly
Ion source