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  82   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 13:52 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentAPTW Front End VCR Gasket SelectionToday RH (CF and AK) agreed upon using
the following style of gaskets for the ARIEL
front ends:
 IMG_0960.JPEG 
  81   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 13:23 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentAPTW Front End Power Busbars Stabuli Connector ExchangeWe successfully performed a removal and
replacement of a power busbar stabuli connector
on the front end plate where the HTV connects
 Jan_15_Stabuli.pdf 
  80   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 13:09 Albert KongHot Cell 1RepairWest turntable festooning pillar and cable damageSome issues were encountered with the turntable
controls on the west hot cell, as a result
the festooning post for the turntable was
 IMG_0973.JPEG 
  79   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 12:57 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentAPTW Front End HTV Water Connector Exchange TestingThe four water connections on the front
end plate of the APTW that will connect to
the HTV were tested for replacement with
 Screenshot_2025-01-15_121632.pngJan15_FE_Plate_Water_Lines.pdf 
  78   Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 12:57 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentAPTW Front End HTV Water Connector Exchange TestingThe four water connections on the front
end plate of the APTW that will connect to
the HTV were tested for replacement with
 Screenshot_2025-01-15_121632.pngJan15.pdf 
  77   Thursday, December 12, 2024, 16:20 Aaron TamHot Cell 1DevelopmentExtraction Electrode Banana Plug (Show and Tell) December 12, 2024 - Chad
Fisher, Albert Kong, Aaron Tam, Austin Hagen
Tests:
 6x 
  76   Thursday, December 12, 2024, 15:57 Aaron TamHot Cell 1DevelopmentPistons Gas lines exchangeDecember 12, 2024 - Chad Fisher,
Albert Kong, Aaron Tam 
Tests:
 13x 
  75   Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:45 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentAPTW Front End Service Tray and Associated Component TestingDec 10, 2024

Testing completed:
 16x 
  74   Friday, November 29, 2024, 15:23 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1Maintenance1000 kg crane: y axis position display not functioningAfter a recent power cycle, the y-axis
referencing was lost for the 1000 kg crane.
The position readout was also incorrect,
 PXL_20241202_204356508.jpg 
  73   Thursday, November 28, 2024, 09:04 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1RepairHot Cell turntables not rotating, access hatch not movingIt was reported that the hot cell turntables
would not rotate and the access hatch could
not be operated. The turntables' elevation
  
  72   Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 18:38 Albert KongHot Cell 1Standard OperationAPTW Front End Electrical Cable Replacement TestingNovember 27, 2024
Testing completed:

    Removal and re-insertion
 19x 
  71   Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 15:38 Albert KongHot Cell 1Standard OperationAPTW Front End Moved into Hot CellThe APTW front end was moved into the hot
cell, on the lift table, following procedures
outlined in Document-244862.
 23x 
  70   Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:34 Albert KongHot Cell 1DevelopmentTarping completed on hot cell roofTwo tarps were installed above the hot
cell roof to protect against concrete dust
while testing in the hot cell.
 90ab24ac-d55b-43ac-8630-02cd9ca2df85.jpgIMG_0325.JPEGIMG_0326.JPEG 
  69   Thursday, October 10, 2024, 12:22 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1Standard OperationSafety Walkaround Complete - Hot Cell areaA safety walkaround was completed for the
ARIEL Hot Cell area. 
The resulting spreadsheet can be
  
  68   Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 13:03 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1DevelopmentSpacer flange installationThe spacer flanges were installed on both
turntables today. 
See photos and information in the
  
  67   Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 12:52 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationDrive not ready faults observed on power-upUpon powering on the crane today and attempting
to use the main hoist, the following faults
were present:
  
  66   Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 15:07 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1Standard OperationSafety Walkaround Complete - B2 LevelA safety walkaround for July 2024 was completed
for the B2 level by A. Newsome. No deficiencies
to report.
  
  65   Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 09:17 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairTarget Hall Crane: VFD DC bus undervoltage fault [root cause: encoder board failure on 900VFD]On 2024-04-22 around 3:30 pm it was discovered
that the crane's main hoist was in a faulted
state. The operator (Adam Newsome) experienced
 DC_bus_voltage.jpegPXL_20240422_225858594.jpg 
  64   Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 09:02 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenanceTarget Hall Crane: Trolley Encoder HomingThe main trolley's E/W motion was observed
to be slowed on 2024-02-13. 
Upon investigation, the following
 PXL_20240214_160748765.jpg 
  63   Wednesday, August 02, 2023, 09:13 chad fisherHot Cell 1RepairLeak Rate TestingOn August 1, 2023 HC1 was pumped down to
-1200 Pa (gauge) and then valved off to test
the leak rate after turntables had been sealed
  
  62   Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:06 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenanceTarget Hall Crane - Hoist Wire WrappingIt was observed recently that the main
hoist's wires seemed skewed, and there was
occasionally some noise heard when raising
 20230131_120303.jpg 
  61   Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 12:28 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationARIEL Target Hall Crane - Drives FaultToday while operating the crane with load,
the crane stopped moving. Upon investigating,
all safety signals appeared to be OK. Fault
 MicrosoftTeams-image_(10).png 
  60   Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10:47 Adam NewsomeHot Cell 1RepairCircuit breaker replacement - telemanipulatorsThere was an issue with a 20 A circuit
breaker used to control motor assist functions
for the telemanipulators (specifically, the
  
  59   Thursday, March 16, 2023, 14:41 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneDevelopmentARIEL Target Hall Crane - Spare Pendant Procured, TestedA spare pendant for the overhead crane
was procured from COH. The pendant's functionality
is the same as the original one's. The pendant
 PXL_20230316_204047237.jpg 
  58   Friday, January 20, 2023, 14:48 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationPendant/Receiver Communication Issue (Repeated)An issue was observed in which the pendant
did not work to control the  crane. This
is the second time in recent memory this
  
  57   Friday, January 13, 2023, 13:57 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairCrane light (west) not workingIt was observed today that the crane's
west light was not functioning. 
  
  56   Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 10:03 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationOverhead crane powered off for the holidays[edit 2023-01-03] The crane was powered
back on this morning - there do not appear
to be any faults on the HMI and it seems
  
  55   Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 13:47 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationPendant/Receiver Communication IssueIn preparing to troubleshoot the issue
described in e-log #54, the crane was power
cycled, and the pendant battery removed,
  
  54   Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 10:32 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenanceNorth Aux Hoist - reverse motion axes on E/WUpdate 2022-10-06: During routine
inspection of the crane, Tom  Kauss investigated
the direction swap issue. It was determined
  
  53   Monday, May 30, 2022, 12:58 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneDevelopmentReversion of South position limit to OEM valueThe position limit modification described
in e-log 49 has been reverted. Currently
the South soft limit is set back to 0.36m.
  
  52   Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 10:03 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairNorth Aux Hoist VFD ReplacedThe North Aux Hoist VFD which had failed
(e-log 50) was replaced today by Tom Kauss
and Adam Newsome on Work Permit A2022-03-15-1.
  
  51   Friday, February 18, 2022, 09:26 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenancePotential grease leak observedNaimat Khan noticed after using the crane
that some grease dropped onto a spreader
bar, and believes it is a leak from the main
 MicrosoftTeams-image_(9).png 
  50   Tuesday, February 01, 2022, 08:29 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairNorth Aux Hoist - West Motion FailureAn issue was observed in which the North
Aux hoist failed to travel West  when commanded
to, but the East motion was functioning.
  
  49   Thursday, January 06, 2022, 10:46 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneDevelopmentModification of South LimitsEdit: as of May 30, 2022, the modification
has been reversed, and the crane is functioning
normally as per the manufacturer's limits. 
 Untitled_picture.png 
  48   Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 11:01 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairLoad Cell - Not FunctioningThe load cell which is located on the crane
itself to display the load to operators was
reported not working during the week of November
  
  47   Thursday, September 16, 2021, 09:37 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenanceBridge Encoder HomingThe bridge motion was slowed due to encoder
homing issue. It is likely that the problem
which occurred yesterday caused an velocity
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  46   Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 15:10 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneMaintenanceHoist Broken Fault (actually: cable wrap issue)A fault occurred which presented as "114.
Main Hoist Cable Broken (3200PX)". This
occurred when a SEG block was suspended approximately
  
  45   Wednesday, September 09, 2020, 10:51 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairNorth Aux Hoist Replacement (followup on E-Log 44)See E-Log 44 for details on North Aux Hoist
failure.
A replacement VFD was ordered by
  
  44   Friday, July 03, 2020, 15:43 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepairNorth Aux Hoist: West Travel Motion FailureAn issue was observed in which the North
Aux hoist failed to travel West when commanded
to, but the East motion was functioning.
 IMG_20200703_150700.jpg 
  43   Thursday, February 13, 2020, 08:51 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneStandard OperationRemote mode door limit switch bypassThe non-existent safety limit switch for
the target hall door which prevents remote
motion has been bypassed in the crane PLC
  
  42   Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 10:31 Adam NewsomeT-Hall CraneRepair900VFD Encoder Board ReplacementAn issue arose in which the ARIEL crane hoist
could not be moved. It was determined that
the East and West drums were out of synchronization
 IMG_20191106_140016.jpgIMG_20191106_153311.jpgIMG_20191112_114042.jpgHoist_Sync_3.jpgHoist_Sync_5.jpg 
  41   Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 11:43 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneDevelopmentInstalled surge protectorBackground: On 2019-06-25 a Pri VelFdbk Loss
fault was discovered on the Main Hoist East
Drum South Motor of the ARIEL Target Hall
 908355.pdf 
  40   Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 16:14 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentTesting EHD water leak detectorsThe following work was completed today
on the EHD water leak sensors:

    Mike Vogel installed a
 9x 
  39   Friday, December 22, 2017, 12:42 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneStandard OperationPowered down ARIEL Target Hall Crane Powered down ARIEL Target Hall Crane
today by switching off main power switch
on B1 level in preparation for site-wide
  
  38   Monday, July 17, 2017, 15:32 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneRepairTarget Hall Crane modifications and repairs    
  37   Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 17:37 Isaac EarleBL4NDevelopmentBL4N 35-deg bender "No. 1" installed on magnet stand BL4N 35-deg bender magnet "No.
1" has been installed onto the magnet
stand with "stand leg" configuration
 IMG_0259.JPGIMG_0260.JPGIMG_0258.JPG 
  36   Monday, June 05, 2017, 16:16 Isaac EarleBL4NDevelopmentBL4N 35-deg bender stand assembly completeAssembly
of two complete bender stands was completed
 14x 
  35   Thursday, June 01, 2017, 15:25 Isaac EarleBL4NDevelopmentBL4N 35-deg bender adjustment blocks modified to fit magnetAdjustment blocks were installed on the
second dipole bender today (labeled "No.
03" "C15-III-57/15").  The
 Stress_analysis_on_TBP1808_and_1809_for_modification_to_fit_magnet_-_June_1_2017.pdfTBP1809.JPGTBP1808.JPG 
  34   Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 17:30 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneDevelopmentARIEL Target Hall Overhead Crane MeasurementsOn May 5, 2017 the Beamlines and Remote Handling
groups recorded distances in the ARIEL Target
Hall from the Target Pit floor and B1 Target
 ARIEL_Target_Hall_Overhead_Crane_Measurements_(20170505).pdfEmail_-_Michael_Vogel_-_ARIEL_B1_&_Target_Pit_floor_heights_(20170519).pdf 
  33   Tuesday, May 02, 2017, 16:52 Isaac EarleBL4NDevelopmentBL4N 35-deg bender stand hardened parts tested Hardness testing was performed on
1 sample each of parts TBP1822 and TBP1823
(part of the 35-deg magnet stand assembly
  
  32   Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 19:28 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneDevelopmentATH overhead crane fault investigationOn April 18, 2017, an investigation was initiated
to determine the cause of the ARIEL Target
Hall overhead crane faults that occurred
 8x 
  31   Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 10:52 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneRepairARIEL Target Hall crane oil leaks & inspection planOn March 29, 2017, a 9 tonne load was transferred
in the ARIEL Target Hall with the overhead
crane (TRIUMF crane #44). On April 3, 2017,
 IMG_3111.JPGIMG_3112.JPGIMG_3113.JPGIMG_3114.JPGIMG_3115.JPG 
  30   Friday, March 31, 2017, 19:39 Jason KapalkaT-Hall CraneDevelopmentARIEL Target Hall overhead crane faults (Test Mode)On March 29, 2017, a 9 tonne steel shield
block was transferred from the ARIEL Target
Pit and placed into a 
 history_201703311454.csvDataLogging_201703311520_Table.csvphoto_1.JPGphoto_2.JPG 
  29   Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 11:57 chad fisherT-Hall CraneDevelopmentJason's Remote Crane Test BoxesOn Tuesday, February 14th I finished modifying
Jason's boxes for the remote crane tests
by adding shelves to mount cameras... Apart
  
  28   Thursday, April 07, 2016, 11:25 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentResult of VCR Gasket Corrosion Test In August 2014 gasket corrosion tests
were prepared by placing a 1" Swagelok
VCR gasket in a 500mL beaker with de-ionized
 IMG_7003.JPGIMG_7004.JPGIMG_7005.JPGIMG_7006.JPGIMG_7007.JPG 
  27   Monday, January 25, 2016, 13:20 Allon MessenbergT-Hall CraneMaintenancePossible oil leakTwo small (approx. 5 cm across) puddles
of green fluid were discovered on the floor,
directly below the crane trolley.  The
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  26   Tuesday, November 03, 2015, 13:15 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentInitial tests of beam dump water system controlsDuring the maintenance period today the
E-Hall tunnel was accessed to begin controls
tests on the beam dump water system and initial
  
  25   Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:19 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentRemainder of BD Shielding InstalledThe location of the already installed blocks
including the TSH0392 protruding lift bails
were remeasured, and it was found that modification
  
  24   Monday, June 15, 2015, 17:08 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentE-Dump Shielding Installation- The hoist rings were removed from the
upper lead shield
- Two standard lock-blocks were installed
  
  23   Friday, June 12, 2015, 10:16 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump Vac Seal Vent & Test- Vacuum has been pumping steadily on the
EHDT section since June 8, reaching 3.2E-8
Torr at 8am today (June 12)
  
  22   Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 14:57 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBD Water System Leak TestA leak test was performed on the beam dump
water system on June 9 in the afternoon.
- Pipe segments tested: The entire
  
  21   Monday, June 08, 2015, 15:23 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump Seal Re-Install On Monday June 8 the following work
was performed by Isaac Earle and Keith Ng:
- EHDT beamline vented
  
  20   Monday, June 08, 2015, 15:15 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump Vacuum Leak- On Thurdsay June 4th the EHDT beamline
section was vented by Vacuum Group so that
they could install a new pump
 BD_Flanges_and_Clamp_Jaws_Dimension_Check_-_Keith_Ng_-_June_5_2015.pdf 
  19   Tuesday, June 02, 2015, 16:42 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump Water Block RH Test & InstallationBeam dump waterblocks #1 (BD
Inlet) and #3 (Upper Pb Inlet) were removed
 BD_Water_Block_RH_Test_Procedure_-_June_2_2015.docx 
  18   Thursday, May 28, 2015, 16:08 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump Vac Seal RH Test & InstallationThe following work was performed on
May 27 & 28, 2015:
- The beam dump 10kW Remote Handling
 BD_Vac_Flange_RH_Test_Procedure_-_June_2_2015.docx 
  17   Friday, May 15, 2015, 11:06 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBD and Upper Pb Shield Water Hoses Replaced The beam dump and upper lead shield
flexible hose assemblies have been replaced
with smaller diameter versions to allow for
  
  16   Thursday, May 07, 2015, 16:23 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentRH Clamp Installed with Used SealThe remote handling 4" marman flange
clamp was reinstalled today with a used seal.
 It is "Clamp B" as tested
  
  15   Wednesday, May 06, 2015, 14:19 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentEHDT Beam Pipe Section Installed- On May 4th the EHDT beam pipe section
was installed by Mike Vogel of Beamlines
Group
 IMG_4922.JPGIMG_4924.JPGIMG_4925.JPG 
  14   Friday, April 17, 2015, 14:37 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentRH Clamp Delivered to Beamlines Group A 4" Remote Handling Marman
Flange Clamp was delivered to Doug Preddy
today to be used to clamp the EHDT beam pipe
  
  13   Friday, March 20, 2015, 11:45 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentLower Half of BD EHDT Shielding Installed The lower half of the beam dump EHDT
shielding was installed yesterday by Plant
Group.  After installation of the service
 IMG_4791.JPGIMG_4792.JPGIMG_4795.JPGBL_Group_Alignment_Report_-_steel_plug_for_beam_dump.pdfBL_Group_Alignment_Report_-_steel_shielding_block_for_beam_dump.pdf 
  12   Friday, February 06, 2015, 13:32 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentTEL5079 Hose ModificationWhen the EHDT shielding service stand shield
plug was installed in January it was found
that the Beam Dump Outlet Hose (TEL5079)
  
  11   Monday, December 22, 2014, 14:21 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentWater System Leak CheckedThis morning Bill Richert pressurized the
beam dump water cooling system with 30psi
air and held for 2 hours.  He reported
  
  10   Friday, December 19, 2014, 14:05 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBeam Dump & Lead Shielding Design Documentation As there likely won't be an opportunity
to properly document the design of the beam
dump insert and cooled lead shielding in
 Cooled_Lead_Shielding_Scanned_Design_Notes_(Isaac_Earle).pdf 
  9   Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 16:36 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentUpper Pb Shield and Water Hoses Installed The upper lead shield was installed
this morning.  Also the water hoses
for lower lead shield, beam dump, and upper
 BD_Hose_Install_Notes.pdfIMG_4407.JPGIMG_4408.JPGIMG_4410.JPG 
  8   Friday, December 05, 2014, 10:43 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentLower Lead Shield Drain Line InstalledA 1/8" SS tube was routed from the
Swagelok fitting on the front of the lower
lead shield to the service stand water catch
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  7   Wednesday, December 03, 2014, 10:45 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentBD Signals Traced from Service Stand to Junction BoxOn Dec 2 the cables from the BD service
stand area to the junction box were traced
to establish which sensors correspond to
  
  6   Wednesday, December 03, 2014, 10:36 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentUpper half of BD water blocks installed; Bypass loops installedOn December 2 the upper half of the RH
water blocks were installed (4 total) using
a 0.030" thick 6061-T6 Al shim torqued
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  5   Wednesday, December 03, 2014, 10:16 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentInstallation of Lower Lead Block and Beam Dump InsertOn November 28th the lower lead shield
was installed with 3/8" shimming at
the front end, and 11/32" shimming at
  
  4   Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 17:50 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentInstallation of Lower Center Block (TSH0461)Painting and relabeling of the modified
lower center block (TSH0461) was completed
on Monday Nov 24.  
 Beam_Dump_Lower_Center_Block_Alignment_-_Nov_25_2014_(from_Darren_Blom).txtIMG_1110.JPGIMG_1125.JPGIMG_4297.JPGIMG_4303.JPG 
  3   Friday, November 21, 2014, 13:37 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentDestructive Testing of 1" MDC Ceramic BreaksTesting was performed on the ceramic water
breaks to be used on the beam dump water
hose assemblies.  The ceramic breaks
 Ceramic_Water_Break_Test_#1.docxCeramic_Water_Break_Test_#2.docxTest_#1_Broken_Sample.JPGTest_#2_Broken_Sample.JPG 
  2   Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 13:49 Isaac Earle100KW Beam DumpDevelopmentDecision on Modifications to Lower Center Block (TSH0225)I received a call today from Jim Adamson
at Kaltech regarding modifications to shielding
block TSH0225.
  
  1   Tuesday, November 04, 2014, 16:58 John Wong100KW Beam DumpMaintenanceTesting ElogTuesday, November 04, 2014, 16:58
This is a test.

 
  
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