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LHO VE (VE)
marc.pirello@LIGO.ORG - posted 13:26, Wednesday 03 August 2016 (28847)
Results from testing Y2-8 Ion Pump HV Cable (update found the short)
Gerardo, Marc

We tested the HV Ion Pump cable at the Y end station with a DMM and the Fieldfox this morning.  After pulling the cable out of the conduit we found damage on the cable about 17m from the connector.  The damage is electrical in nature and is about where the Fieldfox predicted, see image. 

We did find another scorpion, this time on the toolbox inside of the Y end station VEA.  Watch where you put your hands, Gerardo almost grabbed it looking for a screwdriver.  Gerardo thinks it got in through the ceiling light fixture.



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