Ensure that the laboratory site meets the requirements in the following table, including the wiring specification for the NEMA 6-15 or the 3-pole, CEE receptacle.

CAUTION

All devices connected between the power source and the instrument must be suitably rated and certified by recognized organizations for your country or territory (for example, UL, CSA, SEMKO, VDE, or TÜV). Such devices include the power cords, electrical outlets, circuit breakers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), and so on.

To avoid an electric shock, always have a certified electrician install any new hardwired devices, such as electrical outlets.

Table Electrical requirements

Parameter

Requirement

AC mains power system (nominal line power)

  • Data system: 120 or 230 Vac single phase, 50/60 Hz
  • Instrument: 230 Vac single phase, 50/60 Hz

For optimal API source performance, the laboratory voltage must be at least 220 Vac. If it is not, order the Buck/Boost Transformer Kit (OPTON-01460) from Thermo Fisher Scientific San Jose. See Power Conditioning Devices.

NOTE: The neutral-to-ground voltage must be 1 Vac or less.

Transient overvoltages

Category II

Earth ground

Hardwire all earth ground connections to the ground used for the main circuit breaker panel. Multiple external ground points can cause noise current to flow through the ground loop that is formed.

Overcurrent protection (circuit breakers)

Select suitably rated circuit breakers so that the connected equipment does not lose power by triggering a current overload condition. For added protection, install a surge protector at the input to the circuit breaker panel.

Electrical outlets (wall receptacles)

Install outlets with a load rating that is suitable for the expected total current draw per outlet. See Electrical Ratings and Required Outlets.

MS and forepump:

  • North America and other countries with the same configuration: NEMA 6-15 (250 Vac, 15 A)
  • Other locations outside North America: 3-pole CEE (250 Vac, 16 A). Preinstallation Kit includes three CEE wall receptacles for your laboratory.

IMPORTANT Connect the MS and each forepump to separate electrical outlets that have their own dedicated single-phase, circuit breakers rated 230 Vac, 15 A for North America and 230 Vac, 16 A for other countries and territories. For example, a dual-forepump system requires three separate, dedicated electrical outlets (one for the instrument and two for the forepumps). See Recommended LC/MS layout.

Power cord lengths

  • For the instrument and forepump: 2.5 m (8 ft)
  • For the other system modules: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Figure Pin-out for the 3-pole, CEE power receptacle (rated 230 VAC, 16 A)
CEE power receptacle (rated 230 VAC, 16 A)