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No capillary voltage in ESI negative mode on the SQD2, Xevo TQ MS, Xevo TQD, Xevo TQ-S, Xevo TQ-S Micro or Xevo TQ-XS - WKB83972

Article number: 83972

SYMPTOMS

  • Capillary voltage is set at 3.0 and randomly drops to zero
  • Works fine in ESI Postive mode

ENVIRONMENT

  • Xevo TQD
  • SQD2
  • Xevo TQ MS
  • Xevo TQ-S
  • Xevo TQ-S micro
  • Xevo TQ-XS

CAUSE

Capillary voltage is set too high, which is causing arcing.

FIX or WORKAROUND

Drop the ESI negative capillary below 2.0 kV.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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