Metrohm 850 Professional IC Anion MSM-HC - Gradient User Manual
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6 Troubleshooting
850 Professional IC Anion MSM-HC HP-Gradient
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Problem
Cause
Remedy
Sample – Sample loop not
(completely) filled.
Prolong the sample transfer time.
Sample – Gas bubbles in
the sample.
Use the sample degasser (see Chapter 3.13,
page 40) (if available).
Peristaltic pump –
insufficient or no
delivery rate
Peristaltic pump – contact
pressure too weak.
Correctly set contact pressure (see "Set flow
rate", page 54).
Peristaltic pump – filter
blocked.
Replace the filter (see Chapter 5.12.2.2, page
88).
Peristaltic pump – pump
tubing defective.
Replace pump tubing (see Chapter 5.12.2.1,
page 87).
Very noisy baseline
High pressure pump – con-
taminated pump valves.
Clean pump valves (see Chapter 5.5.2, page
65).
Eluent – Leak in the eluent
path.
Check the eluent path
Eluent – Blockage in the
eluent path.
Check the eluent path
High pressure pump –
defective piston seals.
Replace piston seals (see Chapter 5.5.2, page
65).
Pulsation damper not con-
nected.
Connect the pulsation damper (see Chapter
3.12, Page 39).
Pulsation damper not con-
nected.
Connect pulsation damper (see Chapter 3.12,
page 39).
Background conduc-
tivity too high
MSM-HC – not connected.
Connecting the MSM-HC (see Chapter 3.16,
page 47).
Incorrect eluent.
Change eluent (see Chapter 5.4.2.3, page 65).
MSM-HC – regeneration or
rinsing solution flow prob-
lems.
Check the flow of the regeneration and rinsing
solution (see Chapter 3.16.2, page 47).
Data of the separa-
tion column cannot
be read.
Column chip contamina-
ted.
Clean contact surfaces of the column chip
(with alcohol).
Column chip defective.
1. Save column configuration in MagIC Net.
2. Notify Metrohm Service.