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FID

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:40 am
by abdidhere
please help is it advisable to keep FID off when not in use to save pressurised air cylinders

Re: FID

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:37 am
by Peter Apps
Flame off, heater on.

Re: FID

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:36 pm
by dblux_
please help is it advisable to keep FID off when not in use to save pressurised air cylinders
Keep it off. You may turn off the electrometer as well. If FID will be used in short time then keep it in slightly elevated temperature. If it won't be used in a couple of days then switch off heating - FID equilibrates quite quickly and there is no need to keep it heated for week or more.