Reports until 15:32, Thursday 04 November 2010
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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - posted 15:32, Thursday 04 November 2010 (297)
Y-end pumping update
Found Y-end QDP80 with "low N2 flow" alarm -> Investigation shows low pump shaft N2 flow due to near zero vapor pressure at LN2 dewar (pump shaft purge utilizes LN2 dewar boil-off which is nominally 10psi N2) -> "Economizer" valve (a.k.a. pressure relief valve) for this dewar has a history of sticking open and closed - see ilog entries from Jan. 2010 -> frost indicates economizer plumbing is flowing -> Turned adjuster screw 1 full turn cw -> will hold-off on continuing pumpdown of Y-end until normal shaft seal protection (flow) can be demonstrated.