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chandra.romel@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:10, Tuesday 14 November 2017 - last comment - 14:08, Wednesday 15 November 2017(39428)
CP1 & Y-arm leak check results

[Kyle, Chandra]

We opened back up GV6 this afternoon after closing it last Friday to leak hunt. Recap:  we checked the annulus systems on GV 5,6 & all in between for inner o-ring leaks (no leaks). We discovered 10" GV on CP1 was not tight and the volume capped by ISO flange was up to air, likely causing a slow leak into main volume. We did not spray GV 5,6, CP1, spool with helium.

We replaced the ISO with conflat reducing cross that can accommodate a turbo pump plus full range gauge and pump port. There seems to be a small (e-9 Torr-L/s) leak somewhere in this reducer cross but results are ambiguous and should not affect performance since it's behind the closed 10" valve.

The pressure reading on PT-124 (beam tube side of GV6) has dropped since tightening 10" GV, but value hasn't fallen below 5e-9 Torr which is where it is when isolated from leak. We may revisit this when we have access to the main YBM turbo for He leak checking. I would like to check the 10" GV gate seal and gappy flange at bottom of CP1.

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chandra.romel@LIGO.ORG - 14:08, Wednesday 15 November 2017 (39441)

We made a very slight improvement by tightening the 10" GV on CP1, but a leak is still present. Could be a poorly sealed gate.

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