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2014/09/02

1020 Resume flow through coldtrap 2. Fill LN2 cold trap full.
1040 Noticed turbo pump was off and reading error E06. Use scroll pump to pump out IVC until pressure read 7.2E-2 mbar, then switch back to scroll pump (which had not yet reached turbo). Pressure initially rose to ~1 mbar and began falling.
1100 IVC pressure not falling below 0.1 mbar, isolate turbo pump and commence pumping on IVC with scroll pump. Turbo pump has yet to start, and the pump is operating at roughly 60000 rpms and dropping. Open gas ballast to see if condition improves.
1115 Turbo pump speeds continue dropping. Shut off scroll pump and turbo pump.