Does anyone have trouble with iCAP Q torches?

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Lukas Alberts

because the cooling rate is too high? definitively a thermal problem..

how about the quartz quality ? is the OEM as good as the spare ones?

nur die uebliche Verdaechtigung, I have no experience with this device.

Thomas Vogt

We have an iCAP Q and a few problems, but none with cracking torches. Maybe a high foward power with low cooling gas flow rate. I assume, that you use original Thermo Torches. Is it with liquid or solid sampling like ETV or LA?

Maria Arsenievna. Kartasheva

Decrease incident power (slowly if possible) before shutting off the plasma