TM4 in conditioning station with no source tray, extraction electrode set to HV bias. Brought up to 30kV over the weekend by ISAC ops with no issues.
BIAS=30kV
EL=15kV
IG1=9.4e-7T
Monday, June 10, 2019, 08:21 : At 32.4kV on bias, EL at 15kV, bias sparked to EL. Every bump of 100V on bias is accompanied by a small vacuum jump and often by a small current increase from ~60uA to 120uA.
* Conditioning station read back and set values are off by 2kV but archive values show this has always been the case. Which to trust? *
Monday, June 10, 2019, 08:54 : Spark while sitting at 38kV on bias, 19kV on EL. Seems to be a spark to EL. Sitting at 38kV for ~10mins
Monday, June 10, 2019, 09:32 : Sat at 40kV for ~10mins or so, bumping up again.
Monday, June 10, 2019, 09:38 : Spark to EL while sitting at BIAS / EL = 42kV / 20.5kV
Monday, June 10, 2019, 13:57 : Ramped to BIAS / EL = 43 / 21.2. No problems other than what seems to be the usual conditioning station stuff.
Monday, June 10, 2019, 14:17 : Couple sparks on the way to 48kV, seems to be to the EL.
Monday, June 10, 2019, 14:36 : Up to BIAS/EL = 51/25.5 with no big problems. Will stay here for a couple mins
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