Agilent Technologies 7890B - Step 16. Bakeout the Detector

Installing the GC 1
Agilent 7890B Installation 63
Step 16. Bakeout the detector
1 Locate the bakeout instructions for the detector you will use.
See the Maintaining Your GC manual. Refer to the section on
your specific detector type.
• FID
• TCD
• NPD
• μECD
2 Install a cap on the detector’s column fitting to prevent the
flow of detector gases into the oven.
3 Turn the detector gases on. Light the flame, if appropriate.
4 Heat the detector to the temperature given in the bakeout
instructions, and hold at temperature for the time given in
the instructions.