Agilent 7820 GC Service
137
(19091J-413)
ï‚§ NPD performance evaluation (checkout) sample
(18789-60060)
ï‚§ 4-mL solvent and waste bottles or equivalent for
autoinjector
ï‚§ Chromatographic-grade isooctane
ï‚§ 2-mL sample vials or equivalent for sample
Verify the following:
ï‚§ Capillary column jet installed. If not, select and install a
capillary column jet.
ï‚§ Capillary column adapter installed. If not, install it.
ï‚§ Chromatographic-grade gases plumbed and configured:
helium as carrier gas, nitrogen, hydrogen, and air.
ï‚§ Empty waste vials loaded in sample turret.
ï‚§ 4-mL vial with diffusion cap filled with isooctane and
inserted in Solvent A injector position.
If present, remove any protective caps from the inlet manifold
vents.
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.
Create or load a method with these parameter values.
Table 2. NPD Checkout Conditions
HP-5, 30 m — 0.32 mm — 0.25 µm
(19091J-413)