multi EA 5000 Troubleshooting
121
Error Possible cause Remedy
¡ In vertical operation
mode: Quartz wool
not present or at the
wrong position in the
combustion tube
¡ Check the position of
the quartz wool, ad-
just as necessary
¡ Sample evaporates
before dosing
¡ Use a cooled sampler.
¡ Sample too viscous
too be drawn in with-
out air pockets
¡ Use the horizontal
operation mode and
dilute the sample, or
dose directly as a
solid.
¡ Inhomogeneous sam-
ple or sample con-
taining particles
¡ Homogenize sample
False measurement val-
ues
¡ Stirrer function faulty ¡ To remedy, see (→
"Device faults on the
coulometric sulfur de-
tector" 120)
¡ Incorrect electrolyte ¡ Create electrolyte,
see (→ "Preparing
the measuring cell"
83)
¡ Filling level in the
measuring cell too
high or low
¡ Fill the measuring cell
of to the height of
the port for manual
measurement
¡ Electrolyte used up ¡ Replace electrolyte
¡ Electrodes incorrectly
connected or faulty
¡ Check electrode con-
nections or replace
electrodes
Low results
No analysis signal
¡ Measurement gas
transfer to the mea-
suring cell inter-
rupted
¡ Check hose connec-
tions
¡ Glass or hose compo-
nents are wet
¡ Dry glass/hose com-
ponents
Results too high ¡ Excessive nitrogen
content and heavy
metal ions disrupt TS
determination
¡ Check the NOx and
HX absorbers, refill as
necessary
¡ Replace the elec-
trolyte solution daily
to prevent formation
of disruptive ions
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