Agilent 7820 GC Service
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Verify the following:
ï‚§ Capillary column jet installed. If not, select and install a
capillary column jet.
ï‚§ Capillary column adapter installed (adaptable FID only). If
not, install it.
ï‚§ Chromatographic-grade gases plumbed and configured:
helium as carrier gas, nitrogen, hydrogen, and air.
(Nitrogen is an acceptable alternate carrier gas.)
ï‚§ Empty waste vials loaded in sample turret.
ï‚§ 4-mL solvent vial with diffusion cap filled with isooctane
and inserted in Solvent A injector position.
Install the evaluation column. (See the procedure for the SS or
PP in the Maintenance manual.)
ï‚§ Bake out the evaluation column for at least 30 min at
180 °C. (See the procedure for the SS or PP in the
Maintenance manual.)
ï‚§ Be sure to configure the column.
Check the FID baseline output. The output should be between 5
pA and 20 pA and relatively stable. (If using a gas generator or
ultra pure gas, the signal may stabilize below 5 pA.) If the output
is outside this range or unstable, resolve this problem before
continuing.
If the output is too low:
ï‚§ Check that the electrometer is on.
ï‚§ Check that the flame is lit.
Create or load a method with these parameter values.
Table 1. FID Checkout Conditions
HP-5, 30 m — 0.32 mm — 0.25 µm
(19091J-413)