 Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 13:46, Anders Mjos, Empty, , , Maintenance, Pumping down for water leak test
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 13:46: Roughing
Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 14:57: Starting turbo
Monday, January 19, 2015, 13
Water opened up to one circuit at at time. No response on the vacuum could be seen.
IGP1 at 1.7E-7 T
IGP2 at 3E-8 T
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 13:11: Stopped turbo and roughing pump.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 15:46: Venting
Rick and Anders found CG1A to be reading too high a value. A borrowed gauge from the vacuum group confirmed this. A new gauge will be installed
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 14:06: Roughing
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 14:18: Venting
The reading is consistent between CG1A and CG1B, which simplifies pump down. |
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Thursday, January 22, 2015, 14:21, Anders Mjos, Empty, , , Problems resolved, CG1A replaced
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See previous e-log entry for details |
 Tuesday, December 01, 2015, 11:35, Anders Mjos, Empty, 41077-5, LP-SIS, In progress, Test#2: Measuring temp with thermocouple (away from centre) & 2C-IR 
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Data from thermocouple attached. Raw data and Excel sheet with plot. |
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Monday, March 14, 2016, 13:12, Anders Mjos, Ta, 41790-1, LP-SIS, In progress, Ta#47 LP-SIS (with new center block) conditioning
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| Laura Lambert wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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Started Ta#47 heating at Evap2 using the autoramp program. The TGHT current is setup to go to 300A (for now) and the TBHT to 230A (final value).
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Monday, March 14, 2016, 09:20
One thermocouple was not welded on correctly and is not working.
Cooling evap2 back down, to remove target and re-weld thermocouple.
Once thermocouple replaced, will ramp back up and continue with tests/ conditioning of target.
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Monday, March 14, 2016, 13:12: Stopped turbo pump |
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 09:28, Anders Mjos, Ta, 41790-1, LP-SIS, Done, Ta#47 LP-SIS (with new center block) conditioning
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| John Wong wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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| Anders Mjos wrote: |
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| Laura Lambert wrote: |
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| Aurelia Laxdal wrote: |
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Started Ta#47 heating at Evap2 using the autoramp program. The TGHT current is setup to go to 300A (for now) and the TBHT to 230A (final value).
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Monday, March 14, 2016, 09:20
One thermocouple was not welded on correctly and is not working.
Cooling evap2 back down, to remove target and re-weld thermocouple.
Once thermocouple replaced, will ramp back up and continue with tests/ conditioning of target.
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Monday, March 14, 2016, 13:12: Stopped turbo pump
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After EVAP2 was vented the thermocouple problem was fixed: it was the wire at on connector inside the box not making proper contact. The lid of the heat shield was also replaced since the one initially mounted had no holes, so one couldn't see the center block. Restarted pumping down at 4:30pm. Just started again the autoramp program: TGHT set to 300A (for the time being) and TBHT to 230A. Temperature measurements will resume tomorrow morning.
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Raised the TGHT at 620A. The TBHT was already set at 230A. The temperature is at 1902 deg C. As per John's instructions the target will condition at these setpoints over the week-end.
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Today, lowered the TGHT from 620A (at 1894 deg C) to 300A. TBHT is still at 230A.
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Cooling down the target.
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Thursday, March 24, 2016, 11:29
Target was removed from the Evaporator.
The thermocouples broke off.
Need to insert Re foil prior to installing
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 09:28: Uploaded thermoucouple data. |
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Thursday, August 18, 2016, 10:37, Anders Mjos, , , , Maintenance, New cooling lines for Heat Shield
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Dan made a set of new cooling lines for the Source Tray Heat Shield cooling yesterday. No joints on the lines. Use same VCR fitting 3/8 -> 1/4" as for the Heat Shield. The old lines had worn threads on the male VCR nut. |
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Monday, February 06, 2017, 11:17, Anders Mjos, , , , Problems resolved, IOC restart after power outagae
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Dave Morris did a remote restart of the IOC after the outage. Turbo pump started. |
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Monday, March 13, 2017, 15:34, Anders Mjos, Ta, 41790-4, LP-SIS, Done, Conditioning Ta#51
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Target container wrapped in 3x heat shield foils and installed by JW
Monday, March 13, 2017, 15:33: Opened water for HS. Vacuum stable at IG1 1E-6 T
Monday, March 13, 2017, 15:48: TGHT / TBHT to 30 / 15 A.
Monday, March 13, 2017, 15:54: Started auto-ramping to TGHT / TBHT 150 / 75 A at 1 / 0.5 A/min. Good/bad vacuum 3 / 4 E-5 Torr
Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 08:23: Continue auto-ramping to TGHT / TBHT 300 / 150 A. Vacuum stable at IG1 2.3E-7 T
Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 11:18: Continue auto-ramping to TGHT / TBHT 350 / 200 A. Vacuum stable at IG1 3.8E-7 T
Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 08:31: Continue auto-ramping to TGHT 375. Vacuum stable at IG1 2.5E-7 T. Omega at 1500 C
Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 16:34: Continue auto-ramping to TGHT 500. Vacuum increased to IG1 5.5E-7 T. Omega at 1887 C
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 08:34: Continue auto-ramping to TGHT 520. Vacuum increased to IG1 3.3E-7 T. Omega at 1888 C
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 08:48: TGHT at 521 A 8.99 V. Omega at 1899 C
Friday, March 17, 2017, 08:25: TGHT at 521 A 8.88 V. Omega at 1886 C. Vacuum IG1 2.5E-7 Torr
Ramping down
Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 08:42: Turbo pump stopped |
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 21:33, Anders Mjos, Empty, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Conditioning Heat Shield for IGLIS UCx#20 - test stand is down
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| Laura Lambert wrote: |
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 16:05
Loaded.
HS water valves opened, no leaks detected.
Started auto-ramp at a rate of 1A/30sec to a final setpoint of 580A
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 21:31: TGHT at 580 A for 1 h. Vacuum came down to 1.4E-6 Torr. TGHT voltage stable. Ramping down. |
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 15:43, Anders Mjos, SiC, 42464-3, HP-FEBIAD, Problems resolved, Water to vacuum leak on heat shield line
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This morning, the vacuum responded to shutting of the water of the heat shield circuit (leak rate without pumping leveling out). The vacuum chamber was vented and the heat shield with flexible lines was replaced with another heat shield with fixed lines. The chamber was again pumped down and water opened at ~150 mTorr to test the leak up rate without pumping. No leaks apparent, so continued pumping down with turbo pump. At a vacuum of about 1E-6 Torr the water was again supplied to the heat shield circuit and an increase in vacuum could be observed. Stopped the turbo pump and prepared to vent. Two new heat shield lines were brazed in the machine shop and fitted by Maico after lunch. During this time one of the old lines (from heat shield to feedthrough in box) was leak tested and a leak found at a location just above the VCR. The line had been twisted and due to the twist developed a leak. With the two lines replaced, the vacuum was pumped down again and water could be supplied without any increase in vacuum pressure at 1E-6 Torr. To facilitate the new copper tubing, the restraining bracket for the heat shield VCRs was not mounted. It will have to be fitted later. Until then, please contact Anders for help in removing the heat shield to prevent any damage to the new lines. |
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 13:08, Aaron Schmidt, , , , , Window shutter added
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 12:00:
The coated back window was changed to a shuttered window.
On star-point flange bolt interfered with the shutter, however it was removed, shortened, and re-installed.
The installation is complete. Awaiting roughing pump to leak check. |
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:21, Aaron Schmidt, , , , Done, HS swap evap 2
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:05: TGHT & TBHT off
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:15: BV1 & TP1 off
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:17: PV1 & BP1off
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:19: Begin venting
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:22: Full venting.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:29: HS waterlines purged.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 07:48: Aurelia's test ta target assembly was removed. The blank target heating heat shield for evap 2 was reinstalled. shields in but empty.
Evap 2 Doors closed. |
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Friday, June 08, 2018, 08:33, Aaron Schmidt, , , , Problems resolved, Chiller tripped / Alarm
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Alarm noted on passing Hot Lab. RPG notified, no radiological hazards. ISAC ops contacted, drop in DI water last night.
Entered w/ PPE. Chiller alarming. Evap 1 running ok
Friday, June 08, 2018, 08:30: Chiller turned on/off. Reset. No alarm. |
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Thursday, June 21, 2018, 11:38, Aaron Schmidt, Ta, 42218-9, HP-SIS, Done, Conditioning Ta#56
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Ta#56 HP-SIS target description:
Total Ta foils = 470 [6x20 packs + 350 single discs]
Foil Thickness = 0.025mm
Target density = 14.01 g/cm3
Target length = 3.4 cm
Total Mass = 47.374 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]
Total mass w/ Target oven= 1469 g
Discs in target are arranged as follows: 1pack / 75singles / 1pack / 100singles / 2packs / 100singles / 1pack / 75singles / 1pack
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 11:430: Ta#56 loaded into Evap 2
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 11:37: Roughing
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 11:48 : Turbo pump started.
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 11:56 : Turbo pump at speed
Monday, June 25, 2018, 08:00: Vacuum @ 3.35e-07T
Monday, June 25, 2018, 08:05: TGHT/TBHT Power supplies switched on.
Monday, June 25, 2018, 09:35: Vacuum @ 3.23e-07T. Manually bump up TGHT to 40A.
Slope found / set.
TBHT will be ramped up to 230A at 1.0A/min.
TGHT will be ramped up to 650A at 2.0A/min.
Final desired temperature = 1900C
OMEGA slope = 0.98
Monday, June 25, 2018, 11:41: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 300 / 180 A
Monday, June 25, 2018, 13:28: Check: Vacuum @ 1.08e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 248 / 110 A
Monday, June 25, 2018, 13:50: TGHT ramping halted momentarily. Limit increased to 350 A, continue ramping.
Monday, June 25, 2018, 14:44: Check: Vacuum @ 1.08e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 180 A. (hold till am)
Omega: 1033 deg C
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 08:37: Vacuum @ 3.03e-07T. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 600 / 230 A . Omega: 1010 deg C (approx)
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 11:25: Vacuum @ 1.34e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 248 / 110 A. Omega: 1605 deg C (approx)
Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 650 A
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 12:06: Limited at 608A ? Display still ramping past the auto-ramp limit.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 12:24 : Auto ramp halted. Display brought to 610 A. Readback 603 A
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 12:41: Voltage limit adjusted to 12.00V. Mnaualy increased TGHT to 620 A. Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 650 A
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 12:59: Check: Vacuum @ 1.53e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 650 / 230 A.
Omega: 1747 deg C
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 15:07: Check: Vacuum @ 9.73e-07T. TGHT / TBHT @ 650 / 230 A. (hold till am)
Omega: 1760 deg C
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 07:49: Check: Vacuum @ 5.06e-07T. TGHT / TBHT @ 650 / 230 A.
Omega: 1796 deg C. Begin auto-ramping TGHT to 700 A @ 2 A per min with pause at 675 A. Monitor.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 08:00: Check: Vacuum @ 5.80e-07T. TGHT / TBHT @ 675 / 230 A.
Omega: 1843 deg C. Begin auto-ramping TGHT to 700 A @ 2 A per min. Monitor.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 08:16: Vacuum @ 7.45e-07T. TGHT / TBHT @ 700 / 230 A. Omega: 1890 deg C (approx).
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 08:23: Vacuum @ 8.53e-07T. TGHT / TBHT @ 707 / 230 A. TGHT Voltage= 10.783V. Omega: 1906-1913 deg C. Desired temperature = 1900C reached.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 13:11: Vacuum @ 6.77e-07T. Omega: 1902-1915 deg C
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 14:53: Begin auto-cooling TGHT / TBHT @ - 2 / -1 A per min overnight.
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 07:39: Power supplies off. Turbo pump off.
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 09:38: Vented. Remove From Evap 2. |
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 10:47, Aaron Schmidt, , , , , Evap 2 step discrepancy
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 10:45:
TGHT: 53.4 A TBHT: 57.75
Actual
TGHT: 60.0A TBHT: 59.0A
Uploaded the rest to Word doc. Screenshots included. |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 13:40, Aaron Schmidt, , , , , Replace bottom insert on HS
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 13:38: Replaced the bottom insert on the heat shield.
Used small amount of isopropyl alcohol to wipe the inside if the HS out. |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 13:55, Aaron Schmidt, Ta, 43044-4, LP-SIS, In progress, Conditioning Ta#58
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Ta#58 LP-SIS target description:
Total Ta foils = 470 [6x20 packs + 350 single discs]
Foil Thickness = 0.025mm
Target density = 14.16 g/cm3
Target length = 3.4 cm
Total Mass = 48.138 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]
Total mass w/ Target oven= 464 g
Discs in target are arranged as follows: 1pack / 75singles / 1pack / 100singles / 2packs / 100singles / 1pack / 75singles / 1pack
End caps installed (not yet expanded). No Ta heat shield added.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 13:54: Roughing.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 14:01: Turbo pump started.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 14:09: Turbo pump at speed.
TBHT will be ramped up to 230A at 1.0A/min.
TGHT will be ramped up to 650A at 2.0A/min.
Final desired temperature = 1900C.
OMEGA slope = 0.98.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 08:38: Power / sources on.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 08:43: TGHT manually to 40A. Vacuum @ 1.87e-07T.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 08:45: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 350 / 180 A.
Slope found / set. Slope = 0.98. Laser on target, OK.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 11:58: Vacuum @ 4.45e-07T. Temp @ 1120 deg C. TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 180 A.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 12:02: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 650 / 230 A.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 14:27: Halted auto ramping briefly. Set auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 630 A .
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 14:32: TGHT / TBHT @ 630 (627.9) / 230 (233.3) A.
Vacuum @ 1.15e-06T. Temp @ 1840 deg C. Hold.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 06:59: Vacuum @ 2.74e-07T. Temp @ 1860 deg C. Hold.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 08:05: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 640 A.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 08:13: TGHT / TBHT @ 640 (636.9) / 230 (233.16) A.
Vacuum @ 9.96e-07T. Temp @ 1878 deg C.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 08:15: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 645 A.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 08:20: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 650 A.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 08:24: Vacuum @ 9.96e-07T. TGHT / TBHT 653 (650.3) / 230 (233.16) A. TGHT Voltage= 12.760V. Omega: 1902-1903 deg C. Desired temperature = 1900C reached.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 14:00: Begin auto-cooling TGHT / TBHT @ -2 / -1 A per min.
Friday, April 26, 2019, 10:29: Power/heaters off. Turbo pumps off.
Friday, April 26, 2019, 10:42: Venting. |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 13:57, Aaron Schmidt, , , LP-FEBIAD, Done, Test FEBIAD
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 13:56: Removed old HS w/ flexible lines & swapped in the FEBIAD. (HS waterlines are still purged.) Roughing.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 14:06: Turbo pump on.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 14:22: Waterlines opened. Vacuum ok @ 5.34e-05T & dropping.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 06:21
IGP1 = 5.99e-7 Torr,
manually tapping to 40 A.
Autoramp set to 2A/min to TGHT=580 A and TBHT=290 A
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 08:13
IGP1= 1.43e-7 Torr
TGHT = 580.875 A, 11.22 V
TBHT = 4.45 V, 309.219 A
Temperature 1004 C measured at Ta foil
Ramp-down was initiated with IGP1 = 1.423e-07 Torr
Ramp rate = 2A/min for TGHT and 1/min for TBHT
EVAP2 was vented with air
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 14:20 Test FEBIAD removed - AS. |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 14:34, Aaron Schmidt, , , , , HS swap to EVAP 2 flex line.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 14:33: Install flexible line evap 2 HS. |
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Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:50, Aaron Schmidt, Ta, 44062-5, LP-SIS, In progress, Conditioning Ta#59
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Ta#59 LP-SIS target description:
Total Ta foils = 470 [6x20 packs + 350 single discs]
Foil Thickness = 0.025mm
Target density = 13.74 g/cm3
Target length = 3.4 cm
Total Mass = 46.7314 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]
Total mass w/ Target oven= 436 g (440 g w/ end caps)
Discs in target are arranged as follows: 1pack / 75singles / 1pack / 100singles / 2packs / 100singles / 1pack / 75singles / 1pack
End caps installed (not yet expanded). No Ta heat shield added.
Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:47: Roughing.
Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:55: Turbo pump on.
Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:04: Timed out. Open RV1
Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:05: Restart Turbo pump.
Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:14: Attempt stop / restart before timeout.
Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:21: Turbo pump unable to pass 4krpm. Close for re-attempt tomorrow am.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 12:33: Venting. Sort out pump down issues.
TBHT will be ramped up to 230A at 1.0A/min.
TGHT will be ramped up to 650A at 2.0A/min.
Final desired temperature = 1900C.
OMEGA slope = 0.98.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:50: Omega slope set to 0.98. Power supplies / sources on. vacuum@ 3.34e-05T & dropping.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:25: Roughing.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:34: Turbo pump on.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:22: TGHT manually to 40A. Vacuum @ 3.18e-06T.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:25: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 350 / 180 A.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 13:43: Vacuum @ 2.30e-06T. Temp @ 1120 deg C. TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 180 A.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 13:45: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 550 / 215 A.
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 06:39: Vacuum @ 8.79e-07T. Temp @ 1722 deg C. TGHT / TBHT @ 550 / 215 A.
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 06:42: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 600 / 230 A.
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 08:18: Auto-ramping TGHT to 630A @ 2 A per min
Step up to desired temp
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 08:49: Vacuum @ 3.22e-06T. TGHT / TBHT 645 (642.7) / 230 (233.44) A. TGHT Voltage= 12.501V. Omega: 1902-1903 deg C. Desired temperature = 1900C reached.
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 14:17: Vacuum @ 1.45e-06T. Begin auto-cooling TGHT / TBHT @ -1 / -1 A per min.
Friday, September 20, 2019, 07:59: Turbo pump off. PS / Sources off.
Friday, September 20, 2019, 08:42: Venting. |
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