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Entry  Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 16:43, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, Ta#52, Conditioning Ta#52 Ta#52.docx

NEW HV cable for BIAS installed earlier this week.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 16:42: BIAS at 20 kV

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 16:46: BIAS at 30 kV, EZL at 15 kV

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 17:00: BIAS at 35 kV, EZL at 17.5 kV


The voltage response on TBHT and TGHT changed as the target was heated up. This was later determined to be due to target shorting to heat shield and the grounding of the power supplies being achieved at the HV pedestal in the target hall and not in the HV enclosure as is done online. When this was changed, the target operated normally again.

Entry  Thursday, June 29, 2017, 11:55, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Repair, , , TCS HV cable and feed through installation 

John Chow and I installed new TCS HV cable and feed through with their mounting panel back to TCS Faraday cage this Tuesday. ECO-4269 has been issued for the new cable feed through and mounting panel.

Entry  Wednesday, July 05, 2017, 11:18, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Maintenance, TM4, Ta#52, Changed electrical configuration to cathode bias 

 John Chow configured TCS to cathode bias mode (IRH1538). The anode P/S is in positive mode.

Entry  Monday, July 10, 2017, 10:19, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, , Turned off TCS water system 

Prepare for TM4 move tomorrow morning.

Entry  Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 11:05, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Maintenance, , , Testing of new high voltage cable 2017-07-12_HV_Cable_Test.xlsx

The target hall has been locked-out as per Document-70039.

Forced IG1, IG1S and IG2 to switch on BIAS power supply

Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 11:53: 70 kV at 0.16 mA

2 sparks observed shortly after 70 kV was reached

Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 12:59: No sparks for the last hour.

BIAS power supply off. Forces removed.

Entry  Thursday, July 13, 2017, 10:53, Travis Cave, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM3, no target, Module move 

 TM#3 has been moved from the north east silo to the conditioning station.

Entry  Monday, July 17, 2017, 16:28, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Development, TM3, No target, Conditioning TM3 TM3_HV_conditioning_2017-07-17.docx

50 kV stable with less than 1 spark/h during the weekend by RIB obs.

Today 57 kV reached, but observed sparking on the resistors of the new HV cable. The cable will be removed to take out the resistors, before reinstalling it.

The target hall was locked out, but has now been reopened. This was to avoid sparking to the HV cover.

    Reply  Monday, July 17, 2017, 17:50, Aurelia Laxdal, Conditioning Station, Development, TM3, No target, Conditioning TM3 2017-07-17-16_53_03.grab.LWYG0y.png

Anders Mjos wrote:

50 kV stable with less than 1 spark/h during the weekend by RIB obs.

Today 57 kV reached, but observed sparking on the resistors of the new HV cable. The cable will be removed to take out the resistors, before reinstalling it.

The target hall was locked out, but has now been reopened. This was to avoid sparking to the HV cover.

 EL was brought to 27.5kV.

Entry  Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 16:53, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Development, TM3, No target, Conditioning TM3 

Conditioning continues today with resistors removed from the HV cable

Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 16:53: BIAS / EZL 50 / 25 kV - no sparks

 Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 16:56: BIAS / EZL 55 / 27.5 kV - one spark


TM3 remained at 55 kV over night. Turbo pumps tripped twice and was restarted and HV recovered by RIB ops. Last recovery brought EZL to 16 kV (not 27.5 kV)

About 25 sparks over 15 h. No sparks for the last 3 h

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 08:12: EZL to 27.5 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 08:38: BIAS to 57 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 08:46: BIAS to 57.5 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 09:05: BIAS to 59 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 09:19: BIAS to 60 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 09:28: EZL to 30 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:25: Heavy sparking. Lowered BIAS to 30 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:37: Increased BIAS again towards 50 kV, but heavy sparking again between 45 and 50 kV. Lowered back to 30 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:40: BIAS at 46 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:42: BIAS at 47 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:44: BIAS at 48 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 12:48: BIAS at 50 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 14:50: BIAS at 55 kV after ~2h without sparking at 50 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 15:12: Sparking. Lowered to 40 kV

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 16:39: BIAS at 55 kV


Friday, July 21, 2017

Observed top of module inside target hall during HV sparks using crane cameras. No sparks observed, but some faint sound could be heard. Module still sparks at 60 and 55 kV. Have to lower to 40 kV to stop sparking.

Friday, July 21, 2017, 13:25: BIAS / EZL at 50 / 25 kV for without sparking for the last 90 min

Entry  Monday, July 31, 2017, 09:44, Travis Cave, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM3, no target, Module move 

 TM#3 has been moved back to the NE silo from the conditioning station.

Entry  Thursday, August 03, 2017, 17:08, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Repair, TM2, , Power bump 

 Thursday, August 03, 2017, 17:08: Restarting vacuum and water system

Entry  Friday, August 25, 2017, 16:33, Anders Mjos, Conditioning Station, Repair, , , Testing HV after cooling line repair 2017-08-25_HV_Water_Line_Test.xlsx

 The BIAS voltage was brought up to 70 kV today and held there for 1h. No sparking observed.

Entry  Monday, August 28, 2017, 14:34, Travis Cave, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, UC#21, Module move 

 TM#4 with UC#21 has been moved from the south hot cell to the conditioning station.

Entry  Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 08:59, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, , TM4 HS line leak checks 

TM4 HS line leak checks are done, at SHC and TCS. SHC: Helium spray. TCS: Helium  pressurize 70psi.  LD base LR 0.0 X E-9 atm.cc/sec.  No leak has been found on both leak checks. 

Entry  Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 09:01, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, , TM4 has been connnected at TCS. 

TM4 has been connected at TCS. TCS water system has been started for TM4. TM4 and TCS vacuum pumping down is good so far.

Entry  Tuesday, September 05, 2017, 06:33, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM4, , Turned off TCS water system and vacuum system. 

Argon vent and disconnect TM4 at TCS.

Entry  Friday, September 08, 2017, 11:20, Travis Cave, Conditioning Station, Standard Operation, TM3, no target, Module move 

 TM#3 has been moved from the north east silo to the conditioning station.

Entry  Friday, September 08, 2017, 14:08, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Repair, TM3, , TCS and TM3  

TM3 is located at TCS and it is pumping down now. TCS water system has been started.  All TCS water lines for TM3 module internal cooling are bypassed and looped at TCS top ground plate. Water only supply to TCS high  current conductors.

Entry  Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 10:05, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Repair, TM3, , Switch off TCS water system and vacuums 

Preparing vent the TCS/TM3. We will remove TM3 service tray cover plate  after venting.

Entry  Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 16:05, David Wang, Conditioning Station, Repair, TM3, , remove Tm3 service tray cover plate 

TM3 service tray cover plate has been removed. It is bagged and placed to TH b2 level south wall beside the silo.

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