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FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:21 pm
by Ultraviolette
Hi, I work with a Perkin Elmer Clarus 480, with FID, i repleace the Air tank and then the detector doesn´t ingite, but i can see the glow. I checked the flows and there were fine. Help, please!!!!

Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:26 pm
by Jesse Robinson
Have you tried cleaning the Jet? Sometimes the jet can get corroded which can prevent it from igniting. Try taking it out and rinsing it with solvents. If that doesn't help you may need to replace it.
Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:53 pm
by Ultraviolette
Thanks, i´ll do it

Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:54 pm
by Peter Apps
How did you "check the flows" - with an external flow meter, or using the inbuilt meters of the GC ?
Peter
Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:17 am
by 12buckle
If that doesn't work you may have to adjust your fuel air ratios to get it to light. Once you get it let you can return them to there original position.
Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:35 pm
by Meerkat
Hi, I work with a Perkin Elmer Clarus 480, with FID, i repleace the Air tank and then the detector doesn´t ingite, but i can see the glow. I checked the flows and there were fine. Help, please!!!!

*may we presume you got it to light just fine, if so, how'd you do it?
Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:07 pm
by GasMan
My guess is that the the 'Air' tank replaced was not an 'Air' tank but a Nitrogen tank...................
Gasman
Re: FID doesn´t ignite
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:15 am
by Peter Apps
My guess is that the the 'Air' tank replaced was not an 'Air' tank but a Nitrogen tank...................
Gasman
Around here, air and nitrogen have mutually incompatible connections to prevent just that (after some hospital patients in SA were given pure nitrogen instead of air).
Peter