Waters TQ Detector - Connecting to the Collision Cell Gas Supply

B-20 External Connections
Connecting to the collision cell gas supply
Required materials:
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
•Wrench
• 1/8-inch Swagelok
®
nut and ferrule
• 1/8-inch stainless steel tube (supplied with the instrument)
To connect the collision cell gas supply
1. Use the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut and ferrule to connect the 1/8-inch
stainless steel tube to the collision cell gas inlet on the rear of the
instrument (see the figure “Gas and exhaust connections” on page B-19).
2. Use the wrench to tighten the 1/8-inch Swagelok nut.
3. Connect the free end of the tube to the collision gas supply.
Connecting the nitrogen exhaust line
Required materials:
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Sharp knife
• 10-mm and 12-mm PTFE tubing (included in the Waters Rough Pump
Connect Kit)
• snoop
®
(or equivalent) leak detector liquid