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- | Instructions for Filling 2MASS with LN2 | ||
- | - Lift LN2 dewar on top of blue adjustable cart and wheel it close to the instrument. | ||
- | - Hook up yellow rubber hose to LN2 tank. It should already be hooked to the instrument, but if not hook up to the LN2 fill port.{{ : | ||
- | - Take off small silver clamp that is on the yellow hose.{{ : | ||
- | - Hook up the N2 clear hose to the venting port on the LN2 dewar. {{ : | ||
- | - Open the LN2 dewar to start filling 2MASS. | ||
- | - Open the small venting valve on the dewar, on this dewar its the small gold valve right next to where the clear hose attaches. | ||
- | - Turn on the N2 by the pier by turning the grey handle to open the cannister. | ||
- | - Watch the LN2 dewar very carefully, and adjust the gold handle on the N2 as needed so the pressure read out on the LN2 dewar maintains at 9 psi. Note in the picture below it's reading at ~5 psi.{{ : | ||
- | - When 2MASS is full LN2 will come out of a port on the camera, this is normal. | ||
- | - Close the small gold valve next to where the clear hose attaches and detach the clear hose from the LN2 dewar. | ||
- | - Go over to the N2 tanks and shut off the flow of N2 by closing the grey handle all the way. | ||
- | - On the north end of the room, there is a table and on it is a blue binder. |