Metrohm 896 Professional Detector – Conductivity & Amperometry User Manual
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2.896.0030 896 Professional Detector – Conductivity & Amperometry
Testing the measuring cell ................................................. 25
Deaerating the measuring cell .......................................... 27
Connecting the electrode connection cables ................... 28
Attaching the front lid ....................................................... 30
General notes ...................................................................... 31
Care ...................................................................................... 31
Maintenance by Metrohm Service .......................................... 31
Operation .............................................................................. 31
Shutting down ...................................................................... 32
Conductivity detector ......................................................... 32
Maintenance ......................................................................... 32
Remedying blockage ............................................................. 32
Amperometric detector ...................................................... 33
Maintenance ......................................................................... 33
Preheating capillary maintenance ........................................... 33
Quality Management and validation with Metrohm ....... 34
Problems with the hardware ............................................. 35
Problems with the baseline ............................................... 35
General remarks regarding sensitivity fluctuations ......... 38
Problems with sensitivity ................................................... 38
Problems with the pressure ............................................... 39
Problems with the measuring signal ................................ 39
Problems with the chromatogram .................................... 40
Other problems ................................................................... 41
Systematic error diagnostics ............................................. 42
Reference conditions .......................................................... 44
Conductivity detector ......................................................... 44
Amperometric detector ...................................................... 45
Power connection ............................................................... 46
Leak sensor ......................................................................... 46
Ambient conditions ............................................................ 46
Housing ............................................................................... 47
Interfaces ............................................................................. 47