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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:00, Tuesday 10 November 2015 - last comment - 14:14, Thursday 12 November 2015(23289)
Installed BT ion pump to 10" gate valve at BT port X2-8
Kyle, Gerardo 

Today we closed the 10" gate valve at BT port X2-8, vented the port-side, removed the existing hardware and coupled the new ion pump and hardware to it.  We then pumped out the new volume with the leak detector and helium leak tested the new joints.  This unit is part of the overall ETM charge mitigation efforts taking place at both sites.  A similar unit was installed at BT port Y2-8 a few months ago.  Both of these units still need to be baked-out and tested before being available for use.  We plan on doing so over the next few weeks.  

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gerardo.moreno@LIGO.ORG - 14:14, Thursday 12 November 2015 (23349)

BT ion pump photos.

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