Following are the highlights of the Tuesday meeting held on 14th Feb 2006:

1) 12 complete magnet test were performed. The breakup is as follows:

6 Dipoles + 5 Arc SSS + 1 special SSS.

2) It was informed that special SSS 507 on TBD2 needed to be warmed up as there was an anticryostat alarm due to a vaccum barrier in the magnet. The operation team is requested to take note of this problem as it could occur for other magnets especially for special SSS.

3) Paper Traveller: For information to the OP team: Signing of the paper traveller (stripping / standby) in time is absolutely mandatory as otherwise the magnet will not be taken away from the bench even if the E - traveller has been signed. This is because at the time of removal of the magnet only the Paper traveller is checked by Rocla / ICS.

4) Special SSS shifts: From Next week special SSS will be handled by all members of the Op team as a part of the regular shift work. It was informed that in order to ensure smooth testing of the SSSS, points related to special SSS must be noted in the Elogbook in every shift.

5) For information to the Op team: A magnetic measurement programme for all Special SSS will be prepared and passed on to the Op team by Marco.

6) It is to be noted that Special SSS 608 on TBD1has reached its nominal current value. SSW measurements will be performed on this magnet. These will include only Transfer function measurements.

Further, special SSS 610 will only have SSW measurements.Shafts will not be installed in this magnet.

7) It has been observed by the OP team that while closing the M2 manchette, the correcter voltage taps are damaged. This is reflected only after performing Prep 2.2C.

Eric and Giorgio will change the To - Do list for SSS. The E - traveller will also be modified. The change will be as follows:

When ICS has finished the electrical connections for a new SSS (ICS 2), they will be asked to close the M2 manchette loosely so as to just hold it with screws. The clamp test (prep2.2C) is then performed. If this test is successful the ICS is asked to finish the M2 manchette connection. The Lyre test is then performed after the electrical connections are completed. Further, Prep 2.2C is not done as it has already been performed before the Lyre test. Eric will suitably modify the E - traveller so that the above sequence is correctly reflected.

8) Kaushik and Kulkarni were requested to check the SMTMS data of SSS081.

9) It should be noted by the OP team that Power converter should not be opened by the OP team under any circumstances. This has been communicated by the equipment support staff.

10) Stefan informed that dipole 2142 will come for retesting next week. The special test sequence will be intimated to the OP team.

11) Cryo Problems: The vaccum leak on TBE1 has been rectified. The problem of a general Cryo slowdown as observed on Sunday morning has been solved.

Some problems faced by the Op - team and their solutions.

SSS608: TEMA was giving alarms because inductance is too high and V limits are not adapted for S4 magnets.

Problem was corrected by Alessandro. This problem may repeat for different configurations of S4. It was suggested that this information be included in the database of S4 magnets.

SSS608: Quench heater YT316 was found open after cool-down (OK at warm).

NC opened. Tests are done with protection with half of heaters so cold tests went on.

For Information to the OP team.

SSS607: For HV tests, no adapter is needed BUT one must select the "S4 (500 series)" directory and not the default one "Special SSS" and then select the proper sequence.

SSS507: HV test failed at sextupole versus Ground step.

Richard advised to generate the HV report. The problem occured as the capacitance thresholds were not set for this test.