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2010/07/25

11:00 Fill N2 cold trap full
11:30 Start to pump N2 exchange gas out, IVC initial pressure 0.74 mbar
13:50 Electrical check at 77K: result.
15:12 Throughput test: 32.5 mbar/min, no leak from circulation at BG 1.3x10E-9cc/s
15:13 Open V6, V5 to pump mixture out
15:30 Start to blow N2 out
16:27 G3 start to drop, liquid N2 is gone. No leak from main bath ar BG 2x10E-9cc/s
Pressure of G3 during N2 blowing out
IGH front panel right after all liquid N2 is out
17:01 Pump the main bath
P2 during pumping the bath
17:10 Flush main bath with He gas
17:17 Evacuate 1K pot line
17:18 Stop pumping the He transfer stick
17:40 Start transferring liquid helium
17:51 Added 8.6 mbar He gas to the NW40 hose, 0.12mbar in IVC
18:43 Start to pump exchange gas at 15K, needs 10-15min for temperature to plateau.
19:57 Resume He transferring and continue pumping exchange gas. He signal 3.7x10E-6cc/s with pumping station connected
21:57 He signal when pumping station disconnected 1.1x10E-5cc/s. Need 3 hour pumping