Lab Maintenance

Checklist yearly maintenance

This list contains checks that need to be performed twice a year after summer/winter holiday. Some points are for both labs 144 and 237, some for a specific lab. [Will be specified..]

• Refresh cooling water of laser cooling (Use demiwater, not Coherent cooling fluid)
• Vacuum clean the laserlabs
• Check Hepa air inlet filters on the cabinet around optical tables
• Check airconditioning performance and remove dust in in- and outlets
• Batteries ‘low noise preamplifier’
• Batteries oxygen sensor
• Check that all laser protection glasses are present at the right labs:
  • Lab 144:
  • Lab 237:
    • 1 x glasses dualband, 700-1000 OD 6, 532 OD 7
    • 1 x goggles dualband, 700-1000 OD 6, 532 OD 7
    • 2 x glasses against infrared, 700-1000 OD 6
    • 2 x glasses against green, 532 OD 7
• Remove/Store unused cables/boxes/tools/optics/etc from the labs
• Check if all measurement data is back-uped on Y:\
• Oil level in dilfridge pumps
• Oil level in central 1k pot pump
• Update CMI contact lists (emergency contact lists at lab entrances) and communicate this to security
• Update names on door labels.
• Check if light that says ‘Laser ON’ at entrance works.
• Check/update labels with laser descriptions on lab door.