Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 06:45

Cartridge #20 loaded with 224 discs plus 3 analysis discs

To be reduced inside a Ta container tube.  Tube wrapped in 3 Ta foil heatshields.

Reduction for 4 hours and then 8 hours @ 450A

Good Vacuum: 5.0e-04 Torr

Bad Vacuum: 5.0e-02 Torr

Initial pressure is 1.5 e-06 Torr

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 06:47

Starting initial ramp @ 2A/min to 60A

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 10:05

Started ramp at 1A/min to 90A

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 07:05

Reduction at 480A held for 4 hours then 8 hours at 450A

Tested by increasing 10A and significant increase in pressure observed (no real peak). 

Started rampdown at -2Amin