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2010/08/13

Run Diary

0948 MC X12004=300K, pump N2 exchange gas out
Leak checked IVC from outside, no leak found at 2E-8cc/s level
1122 IVC He signal jumps from 1.*E-8cc/s to 1.9E-7cc/s, there might be chance to find the leak at room temperature
Dry the dewar by blowing air to the bath
1231 IVC He signal: 1.57E-7 cc/s, close IVC valve
1233 IVC He signal: 1.56E-7 cc/s, no effect from IVC valve, close NW25 valve on pumping manifold
1236 IVC He signal: 1.54E-7 cc/s, close NW40 valve
1239 He signal went up a little bit, 1.83E-7 cc/s, too much He in the room?
1242 Close valve on the leak checker, He signal drops to 3.5E-10 cc/s
1245 Close pumping station leak check valve, open the valve on the leak checker, He signal: 4.8E-10 cc/s
1247 Open pumping station leak check valve, He signal: 2.4E-7 cc/s
1250 Isolate vacuum gauge on the pumping station, He signal drops to 7.5E-10 cc/s
1252 Open NW25 valve on the pumping manifold, He signal: 9.4E-10 cc/s
1255 Open IVC valve, He signal: 1E-8 cc/s
1258 Open the NW40 valve on the pumping manifold
1303 IVC He signal: 2.8E-9 cc/s
1319 Leak check around IVC, no gross leak found at BG level 5E-9 cc/s
1332 The air leak through the old o-ring on top of the fridge is still there, peak leak 7.8E-8 cc/s
1907 Replaced the bottom In seal, no gross leak found at BG 4E-8 cc/s
1955 Raised Dewar, pump the IVC overnight