Peaks are smaller than usual

Short checks only. This is not a repair procedure. Stop for a smell of gas, a hydrogen or leak shutdown, a damaged fitting or column, or a fault that does not change.

Quick checks

Cause

Partial injection, degraded standard, wrong wavelength, weak lamp, or column loss.

Check

Compare with a fresh standard. Change one thing: standard, then lamp, then the injection path.

When to call

Call if every peak, including a fresh standard, drops suddenly.

Full notes

Compare with a fresh standard, not with a sample of unknown history. Low peaks come from a partial injection (blocked syringe, leaking needle seat, air in the draw), a standard that has degraded, the wrong wavelength, a weak detector lamp, or a column that is retaining or degrading the analyte.

Change one item. A new standard that restores the height points to the sample. A new lamp, or a failed lamp-energy check, points to the detector. A height that is low only on some peaks points to the chemistry or the column, not to the injection volume.

Call Mahut if the autosampler errors, if lamp energy is failed, or if the loss appeared suddenly on every peak including a fresh standard.

Still not restored?

If the system is not restored, the next step is a corrective visit, not a second round of the same fittings.

Other checks for this system

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Use a consultation to plan maintenance, review a recurring fault, or decide whether an instrument needs a visit now. If the instrument is already stopped, call +968 71130316.