Reports until 14:26, Monday 17 October 2016
LHO VE (PEM)
thomas.shaffer@LIGO.ORG - posted 14:26, Monday 17 October 2016 - last comment - 15:51, Monday 17 October 2016(30598)
EX Pump NLN Test

WP#6221

While locked in Low Noise, Kyle headed to EX to start and stop a pump in two 5 min intervals. The pump is connect to the North side of BSC5.

Times in UTC (GPS):

Start1 - 20:52:52 (1160772789)

Stop1 - 20:57:52 (1160773089)

Start2 - 21:02:52 (1160773389)

Stop2 - 21:07:52 (1160773689)

 

The purpose of this test is to determine if these pumps can be run without interferring with commissioners.

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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - 15:51, Monday 17 October 2016 (30603)
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"Going once...going twice....SOLD!"  

Having heard no complaints, I will forge ahead and plan on running these pumps for 5-7 days (starting tomorrow morning) in support of the required bake-out of the X-end RGA.