GE UV-1 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1. Introduction........................................................................................ 4
2. General Description .......................................................................... 5
2.1 Basic principle............................................................................. 5
2.2 Optical unit ................................................................................. 7
2.3 Control unit ................................................................................. 9
3. Installation ........................................................................................11
3.1 Site requirements ......................................................................11
3.2 Unpacking .................................................................................11
3.3 Electrical connections ..............................................................11
3.4 Installation of the filter ............................................................12
3.5 Installation of the flow cell .....................................................13
3.6 Connecting the optical unit ....................................................14
3.7 Connecting a recorder .............................................................14
4. Operation ..........................................................................................15
4.1 Choice of wavelength ..............................................................15
4.2 Choice of AU or transmission (%T) .......................................15
4.3 Conversion table T% to AU and OD .....................................16
4.4 Start-up ......................................................................................16
4.5 Stabilization time......................................................................16
4.6 Basic operating procedure - AU .............................................17
4.7 Basic operating procedure - Transmission (%T) .................. 17
4.8 Shut down .................................................................................17
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. Maintenance .....................................................................................18
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.1 General precautions .................................................................18
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.2 Cleaning the flow cell ..............................................................18
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.3 Changing the flow cell ............................................................19
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.4 Interference filters ....................................................................20
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.5 Other optical surfaces ..............................................................20
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.6 Instrument housing .................................................................20
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.7 Lamp and optical system test .................................................20
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.8 Changing the mercury lamp...................................................21
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.9 Mercury lamp - maximum light adjustment........................22
6. Trouble-shooting..............................................................................23
7. Technical Specifications ..................................................................24
8. Accessories and Spare Parts...........................................................25
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