RRDE-3A Operating Manual Ver. 20160721 RRDE-3A Operation Manual RRDE-3A Operation Manual _______________________________________________________________________ 1 RRDE-3A Operating Manual Ver. 20160721 CONTENTS CONTENTS RRDE-3A OPERATION MANUAL .......................................................................... 1 CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. 2 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 4 1-1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1-2 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 1-3 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................. 6 2-1 USER UPDATES ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 2-2 TECHNICAL CHANGES ............................................................................................................................................. 6 2-3 DAMAGED SHIPMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2-4 PRODUCT WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2-5 SERVICE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 9 3-1 SHIPMENT INSPECTION ................................................................................................................................... 9 3-2 OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 3-3 INSTRUMENT SETTING ......................................................................................................................................... 11 3-4 POWER REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 11 3-5 BACK PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................... 12 3-6 POWER CORD CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................. 13 3-7 MAKING CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 13 3-7-1 Model 2325 ............................................................................................................................................ 13 3-7-2 Gas Inlet Connection ............................................................................................................................. 16 3-8 PLACEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 3-9 PURGE LINES ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 3-10 O-RING REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER 4. INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 20 4-1 RELEASE THE WORKING ELECTRODE FROM MOTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY ......................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 5. OPERATION ................................................................................... 23 5-1 REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................................................................................. 23 5-2 GAS PURGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 5-3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 24 5-4 INITIAL INSTRUMENT OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 25 _______________________________________________________________________ 2 RRDE-3A Operating Manual Ver. 20160721 CONTENTS Notice ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 5-5 TYPICAL TEST PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................................... 27 5-6 SPIN COATING .................................................................................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE .............................................................................. 29 6-1. GENERAL MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 29 6-2. REPLACING WORKING ELECTRODE ....................................................................................................................... 29 6-3. RE-POLISHING ELECTRODES ................................................................................................................................. 30 6-4. SPARE PARTS FOR RRDE-3A ............................................................................................................................... 31 6-5. REPLACEMENT OF SILVER-CARBON BRUSHES ......................................................................................................... 33 6-6. REPLACEMENT OF SHAFT ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................... 35 6-7. REPLACEMENT OF SHAFT CONTACT PROBE ............................................................................................................ 37 6-8. REPLACEMENT OF HEAT SHRINK TUBING ................................................................................................................ 38 6-9. REPLACEMENT OF BEARING ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................. 39 CHAPTER 7. TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................... 41 7-1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 7-2 REPORTED PROBLEMS .......................................................................................................................................... 44 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................ 49 A-1 WORKING ELECTRODES ....................................................................................................................................... 49 A-1-1 RRDE/RDE .............................................................................................................................................. 49 A-1-2 DRE – Disk Replaceable Electrode ......................................................................................................511 A-2 REFERENCE ELECTRODES...................................................................................................................................... 54 A-3 NON AQUEOUS REFERENCE ELECTRODE: RE-7........................................................................................................ 55 A-4 RHEK – REVERSIBLE HYDROGEN ELECTRODE KIT .................................................................................................... 56 A-5 COUNTER ELECTRODES ........................................................................................................................................ 59 A-6 PK-3 ELECTRODE POLISHING KIT .......................................................................................................................... 60 How to use: ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 A-7 CONNECTING OTHER POTENTIOSTAT...................................................................................................................... 61 A-7-1 CHInstrument ........................................................................................................................................ 61 A-7-2 BioLogic Potententiostat .....................................................................................................................