I think this is a different problem, the actuator does not appear to be actuating anymore.
Arrived to the site and went straight to CP6, turned flood lamp on, and went back to the corner station to pick up tools. Arrived at CP6 for the second time, started using an EE "hair dryer", but the actuator did no show improvement. Then removed the cap from the actuator and discovered that the whole inside was flooded, removed the water by removing the plugs at the base of the actuator, the water is getting in via the conduit (see photo CP6_actuator_conduit). The water that was hard to remove was the one that pools by the power port via, see CP6_actuator. Used some paper towels to soak the water from there, the shape of this location creates a great little pool. I tried to manually actuate the valve up and down using the internal buttons but no movement was noted. To cover all bases I went inside the MX-VEA and checked for blown fuses but no blown fuse was found, and the actuator is humming (making noise as if is trying to move thus I assume it has power).
I cleaned the cap of the actuator and installed it, with both of the plugs removed, I used the "hairdryer" to blow hot air inside the actuator via the signal port, no change noted on the behaviour of the actuator. Then my flashlight batteries died, so I stopped work. So I don't know if the water inside the actuator shorted or seized the motor, but the actuator is not working like it should.
Flood light remains on near the actuator, and for some reason the fill volume remained somewhat steady while working on it.
Filaberto turned off the heat lamp on Friday during his site inspection walk through. The heat gun is either in my office or in the Mechanical shop.
There really is a Santa Claus - only now he is based out of Grandview WA!
gerardo.moreno@LIGO.ORG - 13:33, Sunday 25 December 2016 (32870)
Done, removed and replaced the faulty actuator, as I removed the lock-nut of the valve stem, it became clear that the valve stem was free, since I was able to move it up and down very easy.
Zeroed, and set the span for the new actuator. Also extended the conduit a bit to fix the leak.
chandra.romel@LIGO.ORG - 17:53, Monday 26 December 2016 (32876)
I think this is a different problem, the actuator does not appear to be actuating anymore.
Arrived to the site and went straight to CP6, turned flood lamp on, and went back to the corner station to pick up tools. Arrived at CP6 for the second time, started using an EE "hair dryer", but the actuator did no show improvement. Then removed the cap from the actuator and discovered that the whole inside was flooded, removed the water by removing the plugs at the base of the actuator, the water is getting in via the conduit (see photo CP6_actuator_conduit). The water that was hard to remove was the one that pools by the power port via, see CP6_actuator. Used some paper towels to soak the water from there, the shape of this location creates a great little pool. I tried to manually actuate the valve up and down using the internal buttons but no movement was noted. To cover all bases I went inside the MX-VEA and checked for blown fuses but no blown fuse was found, and the actuator is humming (making noise as if is trying to move thus I assume it has power).
I cleaned the cap of the actuator and installed it, with both of the plugs removed, I used the "hairdryer" to blow hot air inside the actuator via the signal port, no change noted on the behaviour of the actuator. Then my flashlight batteries died, so I stopped work. So I don't know if the water inside the actuator shorted or seized the motor, but the actuator is not working like it should.
Flood light remains on near the actuator, and for some reason the fill volume remained somewhat steady while working on it.
FRS ticket filed, https://services.ligo-la.caltech.edu/FRS/show_bug.cgi?id=6998
Done, removed and replaced the faulty actuator, as I removed the lock-nut of the valve stem, it became clear that the valve stem was free, since I was able to move it up and down very easy.
Zeroed, and set the span for the new actuator. Also extended the conduit a bit to fix the leak.