6 Maintaining the Purged Packed Inlet
To Install a Capillary Column with the Purged Packed Inlet
80 Maintaining Your GC
11 Adjust the column position so that the septum is even with the bottom of the column nut.
Finger-tighten the column nut until it begins to grip the column.
12 Tighten the column nut an additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn with a wrench so that the column
cannot be pulled from the fitting with gentle pressure.
13 Plug in the new column’s Smart ID key. See Figure 25.
Figure 25. Insert Smart ID key
14 Configure the new column.
15 Condition the column per the manufacturer’s recommendation. See “To Condition a
Capillary Column”.
16 Install the column into the detector.
• To Install a Capillary Column in the FID
• To Install a Capillary Column in the NPD
• To Install a Capillary Column in the TCD
• To Install a Capillary Column in the ECD
• To Install a Capillary Column to the FPD+
17 Exit maintenance mode. Select Maintenance > Instrument > Perform Maintenance >
Maintenance Mode > Finished.