Reports until 10:38, Thursday 09 April 2020
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richard.mccarthy@LIGO.ORG - posted 10:38, Thursday 09 April 2020 - last comment - 11:46, Thursday 09 April 2020(55893)
Fire Pump 1 taken out of Service

The packing on  pump1 has gotten to a state that it is leaking fairly bad.  The shaft is quite lose and does not spin smoothly anymore.  It will need to be replaced.

Bubba shut off the electrical for this pump and isolated it from the water system.

He  has already identified the spare for this and will work at getting the system fixed when it can be done safely.

This is one of two pumps that are redundant so it does not leave us in a state that without water coverage in the event of a fire.

 

Comments related to this report
bubba.gateley@LIGO.ORG - 11:46, Thursday 09 April 2020 (55895)
I have the control panel locked out and water valves closed too. Pump 2 is fully functional.