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2011/11/26

1430 Start pumping out N2 exchange gas.
1445 Filled N2 cold trap.
1452 Electrical check @ 77K performed. FET Tsense/Heater(-) no longer open on DIB 2.
1529 First throughput test yielded 85 mbar/min.
1544 Second throughput test: 115 mbar/min.
1558 Third throughput test: 63 mbar/min.
1609 Currently still pumping out IVC - pressure has maintained around 4.6E-5 mbar for 1.5 hours.
1740 Begin blowing out LN2. Background leak: 5.3E-9 mbar l/s
1833 After LN2 was blown out, a leak was detected (using the Dept leak checker). The bottom flange is suspect. Leak is ~ 6E-5 mbar l/s.
1844 To further diagnose if what we saw was a leak, the IVC was isolated from the leak detector. The He leak rate dropped extremely quickly to <10E-8 mbar l/s. The leak in the bottom flange is confirmed.