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2014/10/21

0035 Fill N2 cold trap full.
Dump pressure 628 mbar. Commence “condensation” procedure through nitrogen cold trap 1 at 77 K mixing chamber temperature.
0040 Cease “condensation” procedure by closing valve V13A on IGH. Dump pressure 538 mbar. G1 pressure 298 mbar. Leave overnight.
0140 Interrupt “condensation” and pump mixture into dump.
0235 Pressure in dump 618 mbar. Interesting… doubtful we're losing mixture. Continue to recover mixture overnight. Will continue tests in the morning.
1110 G2 at 619mbar and mixing chamber temperature at 77.4K.
1200 Fill LN2 cold trap full.
1205 Close V6 and the rest of valves on IGH. Commence “condensation” procedure through LN cold trap 1 at 77.4K mixing chamber temperature.
1210 Cease “condensation” procedure by closing valve 13A when G1 reached 200mbar. G1: 280mbar G2: 539mbar.
1230 G1 steadied out at 297mbar.
1510 Pump mixture to dump.
1555 618mbar of mixture in dump.
1630 Background leak rate of 1.2E8 mbarL/s. Pump mixture into fridge lines and monitor IVC leak rate during quick “condensation”.
1635 No change in leak rate. Pump to dump.
1710 Attempt through-put test, but no flow was observed. Blockage suspected.
1725 Attempt second through-put test, but again, no flow was observed.
1730 Let mixture into fridge through LN cold trap 1 and V1. No flow observed. No change in leak rate (background rate at 1.1E8 mbarL/s.)
1745 Commence LN2 blow up to begin warm up process.
1845 Finish LN2 blow out. Lower dewar.
1900 Fill LN2 cold trap full.