1. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Coordination of Hardware Commissioning  Sector 78 Cooldown Cooldown Powering Tests Powering Tests Test of software for the powering procedures Test of software for the powering procedures  Sector 81 Preparation for cooldown Preparation for cooldown Point 8  RR73, UA67 Sector 67 finished finished  UJ33 – Sectors 23 / 34 Failed Failed Cable reroutings are being studied Cable reroutings are being studied Will be repeated Will be repeated  UA27 – Sector 23 in preparation in preparation Short Circuit Tests

2. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Hardware Commissioning – UJ33 - SCT Short Circuit Tests in UJ33 24hr heat run 19 th - 20 th April.

3. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Hardware Commissioning – DC Cables in UJ33 DFBAE RZ33 UP33 Expected Hot Spots caniveau Measured Hot Spots – A - B Measured Hot Spot - C A B C R34

4. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 24h Heat Run PCSCT UJ33 – heat run

5. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Coordination of Hardware Commissioning AssemblyAssembly Leak test Cool down Pressure Test Preparation for c-down Preparation PoweringPowering Electrical Quality Assurance Cooldown of sector 78 February 6 th 2007 80K AssemblyAssembly Leak test Cool down Pressure Test Preparation for c-down Preparation PoweringPowering Electrical Quality Assurance May 8 th 2007 ~1.9K April 5 th 2007

6. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 @8h30@8h30 Coordination of Hardware Commissioning Experience from Sector 78

7. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Coordination of Hardware Commissioning

8. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 …what slowed us down 08-01-2007ELpower cut 09-01-2007controlcryo controls problem 10-01-2007controlcryo controls problem 11-01-2007controlcryo controls problem 12-01-2007cryocryo hardware 20-01-2007controlcryo controls problem 25-01-2007ELpower cut 30-01-2007ELpower cut 02-02-2007ITnetwork problem 08-02-2007cryocryo leak 12-02-2007ELpower stop 12-02-2007cryocryo leak 16-02-2007cryocryo plant hardware 27-02-2007controlcryo controls problem 01-03-2007cryocryo plant hardware 08-03-2007cryocryo hardware 08-03-2007cryocryo leak 15-03-2007ITcommunication problem 17-03-2007cryocryo plant hardware 21-03-2007cryocryo plant hardware 29-03-2007ELpower cut 29-03-2007ITnetwork problem 02-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 10-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 11-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 12-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 13-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 16-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 17-04-2007ITnetwork problem 19-04-2007cryocryo plant hardware 24-04-2007controlcryo controls problem 24-04-2007ELpower cut 26-04-2007cryocryo hardware problem 27-04-2007ITnetwork problem 27-04-2007CVutilities failure 28-04-2007cryocryo hardware problem 30-04-2007cryocryo hardware problem 03-05-2007ELpower cut 03-05-2007cryocryo controls problem

9. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508

10. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Electrical Quality Assurance & Powering tests  Electrical Quality Assurance Continuity of voltage taps Continuity of voltage taps Transfer function measurement Transfer function measurement Insulation Insulation  Powering Configuration of the power converter -up to 10 A Configuration of the power converter -up to 10 A Powering to Nominal 1 (PNO1) – to 30 A Powering to Nominal 1 (PNO1) – to 30 A Powering to Nominal 2 (PNO2) – to 55 A Powering to Nominal 2 (PNO2) – to 55 A Powering to Nominal 3 (PNO3) – Slow power abort Powering to Nominal 3 (PNO3) – Slow power abort Commissioning in steps …

11. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Status of the Powering Tests Circuits not powered via the DFBs (60 & 120 A circuits) Circuits powered via the DFBs (120 A circuits) Courtesy D.Bozzini

12. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Status of the ELQA at cold  Total quantity of circuits  Electrical Qualification on-going  Quantity of circuits released for powering  Quantity of circuits blocked for powering, NC affecting the circuit or the instrumentation/protection - Closed orbit corrector circuit, 120A, Q7L8 - High leakage current measured during high voltage qualification (600 V) - Around 22000 nA giving a resistance of 27 MΩ - Need to be investigated Courtesy V.Chareyre Sector 78

13. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 Powering Tests

14. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 DFB commissioning  Condensation on the chimney heads when current leads lowered to nominal temperature  Instrumentation

15. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508software Automated test control Automated analysis tools

16. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 progress of the powering tests

17. Roberto Saban LEMIC 070508 … in summary  Remember, it is the first one !  We have a terrific response from the teams involved in the activity  It is an ongoing team building exercise  Confidence for the difficult year ahead of us 1.The preparation for powering is very well advanced both on the equipment side and the controls programs side 2.Fight to reduce the MTBF 3.Stabilize the cryogenic system 4.Concentrate on the commissioning of the DFBs

18. AB/CO : V.Baggiolini, A. Castaneda, M. Koratzinos, A.Rijllart, I. Romera, R.Schmidt, M. Zerlauth AB/PO: F.Bordry, A.Cantone, V. Montabonnet, D.Nisbet, H. Thiesen, Y. Thurel AB/OP: M.Albert, G. Crockford, G.H. Hemelsoet, D.Jacquet, M. Gruwe, L.Sundin, R.Suykerbuyck AT/MEL: A.Ballarino, D. Bozzini, P.Chambouvet, V. Chareyre, K.Dahlerup-Petersen, R.Denz, S. Feher, B.Flora, G.Kirby, S. Le Naur, K.H.Mess AT/MCS: M.Modena, G.de Rijk, D.Tommasini AT/MTM: G.d’Angelo, A.Siemko, S.Sanfilippo AT/ACR: J.Casas-Cubillos, S.Claudet, P. Gomes, L.Herbelin, F.Millet & operators, A.Perin, R. Rabehl, L.Serio TS/HDO: MP. Casas Lino, J.Etheridge, B. Perea, M. Pojer, R. Saban, M.Solfaroli A. Vergara