Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 13:43

Container coated with TaC using new method: Ends taped off,  with liquid poured in and swirled around entire container, then poured back out - 'flushing technique'

Container is wrapped with 3 x Ta heat shields, not incl center block.

Loaded into EVAP2 and currently pumping down.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 16:02 

IGP1 = 3.9e-6 Torr.

HS water valves opened.

No leaks detected.

Tapped up manually to 35A.

Vacuum stable.

Initiated auto ramp at 0.2A/min and 0.1A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.

Final setpoints for TGHT = 450A and TBHT = 230A, with final desired temp of 1900C

OMEGA slope = 0.98

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 10:01

IGP1 = 5.7e-7 Torr.

TGHT = 254A, 3.0V

TBHT = 142A, 1.8V

Increasing ramping rate to 2.0A/min and 1.0A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 11:48

IGP1 = 1.7e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 450A, 6.27V

TBHT = 230A, 3.14V

OMEGA = 1176C

Increasing max setpoint of TGHT = 600A

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 13:09

IGP1 = 3.7e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 600A, 9.0V

TBHT = 230A, 3.18V

OMEGA = 1480C

Increasing max setpoint of TGHT = 700A

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 14:08

IGP1 = 3.8e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 700A, 10.96V

TBHT = 230A, 3.2V

OMEGA = 1705C

Increasing max setpoint of TGHT = 750A

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 15:02

IGP1 = 5.1e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 750A, 11.87V

TBHT = 230A, 3.2V

OMEGA = 1808C

Increasing max setpoint of TGHT = 800A

 Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 15:30

IGP1 = 6.6e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 800A, 12.86V

TBHT = 230A, 3.2V

OMEGA = 1903C

Will remain at max setpoints overnight.

 Thursday, February 02, 2017, 09:16

Remained at max setpoints for ~18hrs.

IGP1 = 9.5e-7 Torr.

OMEGA =1914C

TGHT = 800A, 12.83V

TBHT = 230A, 3.22V

Initiating auto-cool at 2.0A/min and 1.0A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.

 Friday, February 03, 2017, 14:24

Vented in air and opened up this morning

Coating looks good.

See photos attached.