Hach 900 MAX User Manual

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Choosing Bottle and Retainer Configurations
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Repeat the procedure for the fitting that connects the Teflon-lined tubing 
to the silicone pump tubing.
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 ID Teflon-lined Tubing Attached to Intake Strainer and Tubing Connector 
2.3.2 Setting Up the Intake Line and Strainer
Note: If site conditions do not permit 
the intake to slope downward from 
the sampler to the sample source, 
disable the liquid sensors by 
calibrating the sample volume using 
the Timed Calibrate method when 
programming the sampler.
For each sampling location, the intake line should be as short as practical, 
and be free of any sharp bends, coils, or loops. Install the intake line with a 
downward slope from the sampler to the sample source because: 
This will ensure the complete drainage of the intake line when it is 
air-purged before and after each sample, and will help to prevent 
cross-contamination of the individual samples. 
Complete drainage is important in freezing conditions, as any liquid slugs 
that remain could freeze and plug the line and possibly damage the 
sampler.
Note: Vertical lift should not exceed 
27 ft. If the site requires more lift, 
you may purchase the Remote 
Pump Option. The remote pump 
option is factory installed. Any 
remote pump installed outside the 
factory will void the warranty.
Place the sample intake and strainer in the mainstream of the sampling 
source, in an area of turbulent and well mixed flow.
Also, you must account for the vertical location of the intake. A position too 
near the surface may yield excess lighter materials, while a position too near 
the bottom may yield excess heavy materials. The constituents of interest 
must be considered when positioning the intake strainer.
2.4 Choosing Bottle and Retainer Configurations
A broad range of bottle configurations are available for the Sigma 900 MAX 
Refrigerated Sampler.
1.
Intake strainer
4.
Stainless-steel tubing connector
2.
Tubing clamp (3 required)
5.
Teflon-lined intake tubing
3.
Two-inch piece of silicone tubing
6.
Wide end of stainless steel tubing connector