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6 Troubleshooting
850 Professional IC – AnCat – MSM-HC – MCS
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6 Troubleshooting
6.1
Problems and their solutions
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Marked drop in
pressure
Leak in the system.
Check and seal connections (see Chapter 3.5,
page 19).
Marked rise in pres-
sure
6.2821.120 inline filter
blocked.
Replace 6.2821.130 filter (see Chapter 5.6,
page 88).
MSM-HC – blocked.
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Regenerate the MSM-HC (see Chapter
5.11.3.1, page 93).
Note: 6.2821.180 pump tubing connection
with filter must be used .
Conductivity detector
blocked.
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Shorten capillary ends by several mm (see
Chapter 5.14.1, Page 102).
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Rinse detector against the normal flow
direction (see Chapter 5.14.1, Page 102).
Guard column – blocked.
Replace guard column (see Chapter 3.21,
page 67).
Separation column –
blocked.
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Regenerate separation column (see Chap-
ter 5.15.4, page 103).
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Replace separation column (see "Connect-
ing and rinsing the separation column",
page 70).
Note: Samples should always be microfiltered
(see Chapter 5.7, page 90).
Injection valve – valve
blocked.
Have the valve cleaned (by Metrohm service
technicians).
Drift of the baseline
Thermal equilibrium not yet
attained.
Condition (see Chapter 3.15, page 49) instru-
ment with the column thermostat switched
on .
Leak in the system.
Check and seal connections (see Chapter 3.5,
page 19).