INFICON Explorer Portable Gas Chromatograph - Manual (Page 200)

Method Development
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ECD Temperature
WARNING
Explorer equipped with an ECD is not classified for use in
hazardous locations.
The ECD temperature can be set independently of the column and the PID. The
ECD must be maintained at a temperature greater than or equal to the column
temperature.
NOTE: Do not set the ECD temperature less than the column temperature. It is possible the
sample could condense and contaminate the radioactive foil contained in the ECD.
1. Press Enter Menu, SETUP, CONFIG, COLUMN.
2. Select the column for which you want to alter the column temperature. Disable
the other columns.
3. Press Exit to close the box. Press Enter Menu to close the menu.
4. Press Enter Menu, SETUP, CONFIG, METHOD, TEMP, and ECD.
5. Use the arrow keys to enter the new column temperature. Press Enter Menu.
Explorer will allow you to set the temperature to between 0 and 80 °C. It is not
advisable to set the ECD temperature to less than 40
°C.
6. If you need to change the column temperature for the other two columns,
repeat this procedure for each column.
7. When you have changed the column temperature for each column, enable all
the columns required for your method.
If you have entered different temperatures for each column, Explorer will require 20
to 30 minutes between analyses to reach the ECD temperature.