FYI ------------------------------------------------------ Flemming Videbaek Physics Department Brookhaven National Laboratory tlf: 631-344-4106 fax 631-344-1334 e-mail: videbaek@bnl.gov Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:39 PM Subject: Westinghouse II. > Hi, > > in order to take no chances with the Westinghouse (after all, it's the > only one we have ;)), Derek decided earlier this evening to turn it off > and have it inspected by Jon Sandberg. At this point - after replacing > several brushes and some cleaning - he expects to restart the machine > around noon, Saturday Dec. 1. The grooves in the rotors are pretty worn > but there appears to be enough material left to run the machine safely. > The concern is excessive carbon build up and arching. Therefore, the > Westinghouse will have to be monitored closely to look for > deterioration. It is expected that they will inspect the machine several > times over the upcoming week. I'll keep you posted about their > schedule, progress, changes and repair plans. > > At this point, IR2, IR6 and IR8 are under restricted access. If > needed, access can be granted to other areas (IR12?) as well. Please > check with MCR and be prepared to exit the ring before 12:00 tomorrow > (again: please check with MCR about updates/changes!) to guarantee a > smooth startup. > > Let's cross fingers, > > Angelika > > > >
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