I
NSTALLATION
Column Installation and Conditioning
CP-3800 GC Getting Started Manual
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Connect
Capillary
Column to
Injector
Follow steps 1-7 to install a capillary column into your injector.
1041
(530
µ
)
1061
(530
µ
)
1079
(50-530
µ
)
1
Cut off sealed section at each end of new column.
2
Uncoil 10 cm at injector end of column.
3
Slide appropriate column nut and ferrule on each
end of column.
4
Make a clean cut with the cutting tool 1-2
″
(2-4 cm)
from end of the column. Inspect the cut to verify it is
square and smooth.
5
Move nut and ferrule to within 5 cm of column end.
For 1079 injector (except “on-column” modes):
Measure and mark column at 7.5 cm from end.
6
Holding column in one hand, gently slide column into
injector until it stops
OR
For 1079 injector (except on column modes):
Engage the column nut on the injector and then slide
the column into the injector until the mark on the
column aligns with the bottom of the nut.
7
Finger-tighten the column nut while holding the
column in place, then tighten a further 1/4 to 1/2-turn
with a 5/16
″
wrench.
