Metrohm 894 Professional CVS User Manual

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7.1 894 Professional CVS

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894 Professional CVS

Problem

Cause

Remedy

The measuring vessel con-
tains too little solution or is
empty.

Check the fill level in the measuring vessel and
add solution if necessary.

The electrode tip of
the working elec-
trode and/or the
auxiliary electrode
shows copper
deposits.

An incorrect potential has
been applied because the
reference electrode is
defective.

Check the reference electrode; perform
maintenance procedure in accordance with
the electrode leaflet, if necessary.

Dip the electrode tip of the working elec-
trode and/or the auxiliary electrode into
concentrated nitric acid for 1 to 2 seconds
and then thoroughly rinse with distilled
water.

An incorrect potential was
applied because the refer-
ence electrode is not con-
nected.

Check the electrode connectors.

Dip the electrode tip of the working elec-
trode and/or the auxiliary electrode into
concentrated nitric acid for 1 to 2 seconds
and then thoroughly rinse with distilled
water.

An incorrect potential was
applied because the mea-
suring vessel contains too
little measuring solution.

All three electrodes must be immersed in
the measuring solution.

Dip the electrode tip of the working elec-
trode and/or the auxiliary electrode into
concentrated nitric acid for 1 to 2 seconds
and then thoroughly rinse with distilled
water.

The measured val-
ues are widely scat-
tered.

The solutions are pipetted
manually.

Use an 800 Dosino with dosing unit.

The solutions are not
added via the pipetting
opening.

Add solutions only via the pipetting opening
(5-

22

).

The measurement
curves are noisy.

Contact problem at the
driving axle (6.1204.510 or
6.1204.520).

Remove the abrasion residue from the driv-
ing axle.

Replace the driving axle.

The measuring sig-
nal for Cu VMS fluc-
tuates.

The ambient and/or solu-
tion temperature is not
constant.

Keep the ambient and solution temperature
stable during measurements (±4 °C).

The reference potential
drifts off.

Perform maintenance procedure for the refer-
ence electrode in accordance with the elec-
trode leaflet. However, for CVS analyses,

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