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ID Date Author Target/No.# Source Station Module Target Oven W.O# Heat Shield W.O#down Status Subject
  749   Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 12:19 Luca EgoritiP2N - 1HP-FEBIADITETM2  Problems/Solutionsp2n heating test - target inspection

The p2n target was taken out of the test stand for inspection. Comments and measurements on the container below:

- Initially, continuity measurements were mode between the target and heat shield (HS) while they were still in the test stand, and looks like they were shorted. However, after removing the HS from the test stand, no short was seen, not even after moving the target legs. Instead, we confirmed that the short was happening in the test stand, so some water lines were touching each other. 

- The target look in one piece, except for the ion source that came off right after manufacturing. (see picture)

- The insulator connecting the bottom section of the ion source central current lead, to the HS, was broken (see picture)

- The annular disc of the connecting the inner and outer tube of the ion source was bulging outwards, maybe the ion source was heating too much while we put current in it (see picture).

- The screw connecting the top part of the central ion source current lead, is now of a blue-ish color

 

 

Resistance measurementts:

- Copper to copper: 1008 microOhm

- Copper to bottom flexy leg: 101 microOhm

-  Bottom-to-top (flexy): 30-45 microOhm

- Target: 476 microOhm

- Copper to top flexy: 261 microOhm

- Copper to bottom flexy (left): 100 microOhm

- Copper to bottom flexy (right): 94 microOhm

- Top Flexy - botton target assy (left): 88 microOhm

 

 

From left to right:

- Cu to bottom flexy leg: 102

- Flexy bottom to flexy top: 31

- Flexy top left to flexy top right: 473

- Flexy top to flexy bottom: 0 (???)

- flexy bottom to Cu: 93

  750   Friday, August 02, 2019, 13:16 Aaron SchmidtP2N - 1     In progressp2n heating test 4

Friday, August 02, 2019: p2n target installed in the test stand, the ion source was fully removed to avoid any risk of shorting. The Central ion source current lead is attached to the target body so it was left there and attached to its electrodes.

Friday, August 02, 2019, 13:15: Roughing.

Friday, August 02, 2019, 13:58: BV1A closed to allow pressure stabilization. Opened about 10-15 seconds later with BV1B.

Friday, August 02, 2019, 14:00: Turbos pumps on.

Friday, August 02, 2019, 14:09: Ion gauge on.

Friday, August 02, 2019, 15:15: RGA cycled. Now the filament can start. RGA on.


Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 07:49: RGA Error. Halted.

Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 07:53: Restarted RGA.

Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 09:32: Waterlines opened on FS#5. No response on RGA. Vacuum ok @ 1.16e-06T.

Power on.

  751   Wednesday, August 07, 2019, 08:18 Luca EgoritiP2N - 1 ITETM2  Problems/Solutionsp2n heating test 4

Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 16:00

Start ramp up to 300+300 = 600 A

 

Tuesday, August 06, 2019, 17:30

Target glowing, see images. Ramp down started
 
 

Wednesday, August 07, 2019, 08:11

The same p2n target was installed in the test stand, taking off the ion source since we thought it could have been shorting to the reference electrode and providing a return path for the current, hence generating the asymmetric heating that was noticed on the target.

On Tuesday 6th afternoon, the p2n was ramped up to 600 A (300 + 300 A from TGHT and TBHT in parallel). The target and its right flexible leg were still glowing. After noticing it, the current was ramped down wating to open up for inspection.

  752   Wednesday, August 07, 2019, 15:19 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsTest stand inspection

Wednesday, August 07, 2019, 15:12:  Arthur helped inspected the electric connections on the TS.

One of the coil positive waterlines  was touching a HS waterline. Manually adjusted them to have a better clearance.

 

 

 

  754   Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 12:03 Aaron Schmidt      Problems/SolutionsReplace RP1

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 11:55: Close PV1. Turn off RP1.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 12:02: RP1 replaced.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 13:24: TS exhaust / screen cleaned out.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 13:25: RP1 on

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 13:59: Turbo pumps on.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 14:05: IG1 on.


Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 09:17: Revising the archiver, on July 8th at around 4 am, the vacuum on GC1A increased from normal levels to around 0.2 T. This happened while the target was held at a high combined current from both TGHT PS and Coil PS. See screenshots attached.


Thursday, August 15, 2019, 09:57: Vacuum is only around 1.06e-06T.  Turbo pumps off. Ion gauge off. 


Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 08:59: Ion gauge acting funny. CG1A unplugged & re-plugged in. Seems to work now?

  755   Thursday, August 15, 2019, 16:33 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/Solutions9-pin connection modification

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 16:17: Q FT undone to remove the connection to the 9-pin

The idea is to change the cables to have individual signals. This will allow 4 thermocouple readings.

NB: The FT is not vacuum tight as of now  (gasket needs to be replaced and flange needs to be tight)

  757   Monday, September 16, 2019, 10:05 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsAlignment pin reinstalled

 Monday, September 16, 2019, 10:03: The rightmost alignment pin has been reinstalled (see picture attached). It was previously removed for Ferran's test. 

  759   Thursday, September 26, 2019, 11:30 Aaron Schmidt      Problems/SolutionsReplace CANBUS board TSG:CB1

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 11:28: The control board to TSG:CB1 was removed and replaced. 

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 11:30: All optics & steering operational. Board replacement successful.

  763   Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 09:51 Aaron Schmidt      Problems/SolutionsWater leak in Magnet PS

Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 09:50:

Fault: 12797
WP: C2019-10-23-2

ISAC test stand power supply MB-1 leak.

Water can be seen underneath and behind power supply cabinet. Repairs as per WP.


Friday, October 25, 2019: Power supply operational. AM

  764   Friday, October 25, 2019, 12:04 Anders Mjos      Problems/SolutionsISG:TP1A found stopped

Restarted TP. Note that CG1A is above 50 mTorr. CG1B shows 15 mTorr

  765   Monday, October 28, 2019, 09:24 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsTSG:CG1A checked with local reader

Monday, October 28, 2019, 09:22: The local reader indicated 42 mTorr while EPICS showed 51mTorr.

CG1B showed 8.9mTorr while EPICS shows 14mTorr.

After reconnecting CG1A, EPICS shows 16mTorr. Anthony suggest replacing the gauge.

  766   Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 14:50 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsCathode bias mode configuration

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 14:49: John C. changed the polarity of the anode power supply to negative, and Fernando M. rewired the cabling on the service cap.

  767   Thursday, October 31, 2019, 11:37 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsProbing anode bias supply on the service cap

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 10:41: Cage removed. Tape put on the limit switches. Anode interlock bypassed.

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 10:42: Measuring voltage between F/T B and cable tray.

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 10:42: Readings match EPICS readback, i.e, 4 V readsback 3.7V and multimeter shows -3.816V

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 10:44: Probing from F/T B to J reads 0 V as expected. Anode is on common

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 10:45: Probing from F/T B to other F/T show 0V.

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 11:37: Current draw from the power supply matches the on neede for the 50 kOhm resistor.

 

  768   Thursday, October 31, 2019, 13:22 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/Solutions9pin connector not fully in contact with baseplate

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 13:20: After inspecting the interior, the 9 pin bracket was found not making full contact with the  baseplate (pic attached).

After pushing it and re doing the bolts conctact works.

  771   Friday, November 15, 2019, 10:35 Aaron Schmidt       Pump down empty Chamber

Friday, November 15, 2019, 09:35: Roughing.

Friday, November 15, 2019, 10:34: Turbo pumps on.


Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 09:19: Turbo pumps off. Ion gauge off.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 11:20: Roughing. U-Line removed from HS waterline. Blanks installed. Do not open HS waterline.

 

  772   Friday, November 22, 2019, 19:06 Fernando Maldonado, Ferran Boix Pamies       PEEK seal tests

 Friday, November 22, 2019, 19:02: The new design for the PEEK irradiation will be tested.

Blinds were removed and a new LP-SIS assembly with a modify heatshield was installed. Three termocuples installed.

Friday, November 22, 2019, 19:04: Roughing 

Friday, November 22, 2019, 19:38: Turbos on

Friday, November 22, 2019, 19:46: TSGIG1 on

Monday, November 25, 2019, 15:43: Vacuum stable@ 5.73E-7T

Monday, November 25, 2019, 15:47: Waterlines open. No response on Vacuum

Monday, November 25, 2019, 15:51: RGA on.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 08:41: Vacuum stablet@ 5.2E-7T

 Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 15:04: Power on

Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 17:17: Auto-ramping  to 300A/150A on the TGHT/TBHT @ 6 A/min

Tuesday November 26, 2019 20:00: Thermocouple 3 gives signs to have a bad contact with the HS. "Luckily" it is the one attached to the HS itself. TH 1 and 2 show similar temperatures below 40degC at 500A. Ramping to 600A

 Tuesday November 26, 2019 20:46: 600A TH1 and 2 around 40degC slightly going down. Tomorrow it will be known the final steady-state temperature. The test shows tho that the temperature evolves similarly between the copper piece and the Peek assembly. Showing good contact.


FM

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 13:47: Th1=35, Th2=34.8, Th3=19.6 C.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 13:49: Closing Farady cage to proceed with HV tests.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 13:56: HV on. Optics set.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:01: RGA off to protect it from potential sparks.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:18: Bias/EE/EZL to 30/1.5/13 kV.\

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:25: Bias/EE/EZL to 40/2.0/17 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:28: Audible spark on top @ 48kV

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:29: Bias/EE/EZL to 50/2.5/22 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:35: Spark noticed on striptool, not audible.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:36: Audible spark on top. not as loud as previous one.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:39: Spark noticed on striptool, not audible.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:39: Moving to 55kV to condition for 10 minutes then coming down to 50kV

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:42: Audible spark at 59kV. TP6 and CB knocked out.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:46: Bias/EE/EZL to 55/2.8/24 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:50: Audible spark. TP6 , CB, optics knocked out..

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 14:51: Audible spark. TP6 , CB, optics knocked out.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 15:01: Thermal incident (see elog 773)

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 15:03: All HV to 0 V

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:01: Resuming HV test. Max HV=50kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:10: Bias/EE/EZL to 30/1.5/13 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:38: Bias/EE/EZL to 40/2.0/17 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:50: Spark

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 17:01: Spark

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 17:09: Spark to EZL. Instabilitiesafter this, TBHT insulator glowing blue

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 18:11:  Bias/EE/EZL to 0 kV.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 18:11: Auto-cooling at 10 A/min (2.5A/15s).

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 19:13: IG1 off. Turbos off.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 20:35: Venting. Tighten the 4 bolts from the heatshields as they were not done before the tests. Removing thermocouples as they might be causing some sparks.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 20:42: Roughing


Thursday, November 28, 2019, 07:00: Turbo pumps on.

Thursday, November 28, 2019, 07:06: Ion gauge on.

 

  773   Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:01 Fernando Maldonado      Problems/SolutionsNew Controller for TP6

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 15:31: During HV tests, bias was around 55kV when a spark occur and almost immediately the controller for TP6 made a noticeable noise and smoke started to come out of it.

Control room notified about the smoke.

Both turbo and IG6 were not affected.

Eddie was contacted for assessment, and a new controller (from OATIS)  was installed and tested. Turbo turned on without any issue.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 16:00: Resuming HV tests

  774   Monday, December 02, 2019, 16:01 Fernando Maldonado      In progressFerran irradiation copper end plate tests (aka MIST)

Friday: Test to validate Ferran's assembly. The plan is to ramp up to operating current, apply high voltage, and possibly extract beam.

Turbos on. IG1. Power on.


Monday, December 02, 2019, 15:59: Auto-ramp to 230/600 A for TBHT/TGHT @ 2A/min and 4A/min  (0.5A/15 s 1 A/15s.)


Tuesday, December 03, 2019, 15:30: Sources on.

Tuesday, December 03, 2019, 15:41: Bias/EZL/EE @ 30/13/1.5 kV

 Bias/EE/EZL to 40/2.0/17 kV.

Bias/EE/EZL to 50/2.5/22 kV.

Bias/EE/EZL to 50/2.6/22.5 kV.

Spark. Inaudible

Tuesday, December 03, 2019, 17:26: Bias/EZL/EE to 0kV.

Tuesday, December 03, 2019, 17:26: Auto-cooling  @ 2A/min


Wednesday, December 04, 2019, 09:37: Power/sources off

  775   Friday, December 20, 2019, 07:59 Aaron Schmidt       Holiday TS shut down

Friday, December 20, 2019, 07:58: Turn off ion gauges. Shut off turbo pumps TP6, TP2, TP1A, & TP1B. Close backing valves.

Friday, December 20, 2019, 08:06: PV1 & PV2 off. RP1 & RP2 off.


Monday, January 06, 2020, 09:35: Restarting TS. RP1 & RP2 on. (BIAS PS upgraded / Note: https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Test-Stand/776 ). No HV as yet.

Monday, January 06, 2020, 09:37: Turbo pumps (TP6, TP2, TP1A, & TP1B) on.

Monday, January 06, 2020, 09:42: Ion gauges on (IG1 & IG6).


Monday, January 20, 2020, 08:17: Ion gauge. Turbos pumps off.

Monday, January 20, 2020, 10:26: Venting.

  776   Friday, January 03, 2020, 11:56 Anders Mjos      Problems/SolutionsUpgrading BIAS Power Supply

A new power supply was installed today by John Chow. Due to differences in pin configuration of the controls, a change to the cabling is required. Contacted controls (Julie) for support.

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