Reports until 15:24, Tuesday 24 January 2017
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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - posted 15:24, Tuesday 24 January 2017 (33597)
1830 -1930 UTC -> Ran EDP200 rotating shaft vacuum pump in the Corner Staion Mechanical Room
Background - 
The site's roughing pumps haven't been run for a few years and are to be re-purposed as standby "Beam Tube Roughing Pumps" (BTBPs) in the near future.  The plan is to run one (of 6) during each of the next five consecutive maintenance days as a demonstration of their functionality.  Following this, they will be brought up to current maintenance and relocated to the LVEA on or around the Beam Tube building penetrations.

Today - 
EDP200 s/n CSM1165
Oil level good but dirty -> no action required at this time.  Internal coolant 12 fluid oz. low - Added 12 fluid oz. of 50/50 mix of distilled water and Drystar coolant w/rust inhibitor.  Installed modified ASA blank to cap inlet.  Modification included tapped hole allowing addition of a mechanical vacuum gauge and 1/4" ball valve for gas admission.  Ran pump for 1 hour with the only load being 2 LPM of UHP GN2.  Pump ran quiet and achieved operating temperature; pressure < 29" Hg - no problems with this unit.  
 
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