INFICON Explorer Portable Gas Chromatograph - Manual (Page 252)

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Maintenance of the ECD
WARNING
Do not open Explorer or remove the ECD. If the ECD must be
removed from the instrument contact INFICON.
WARNING
You are not authorized to clean the ECD. Do not put any cleaning
agents through the ECD.
Purging the ECD
There are various indicators of GC contamination for an ECD.
Increased baseline level and reduced range.
Increased noise on the baseline.
Negative dips following large positive peaks
Reduced sensitivity.
If you are experiencing any of these problems, purge your ECD. If this does not
correct the problem, then contact INFICON.
1. Move the instrument to an area where the ambient air contains no VOCs.
2. Switch to supervisor mode by pressing Enter Menu, then SETUP and MODE,
then use the arrow keys to select Super.