Ramping up HV to ~30kV, encountered problems and had to drop back to 28kV. No response on IG1 or anything else during sparks. Lots of charging-type behaviour on the bias current. Protons at 55uA
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 02:02 : 15 mins with only 1 spark at 30kV so increased the bias
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 02:31 : 32kV. Current unstable
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 02:41 : Current continues extremely unstable but not much sparking....
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 02:53 : Proton beam trip initially settled the bias current down, but then current began climbing pretty steeply with protons still off
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 03:28 : Protons dropped to 40uA from 55uA, Bias current is much more stable and no sparks for 25mins
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 03:36 : Raising voltage easy to about 33.5kV then instability and sparking similar to around 31kV at 55uA p+
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 04:45 : Lowered protons to 25uA and no sparks though the current is not stable
More things but forgot to write them down. Spreadsheet attached. |