The electrical overload problem encountered in ELOG 130 has been resolved. The two heater controllers, which draw up to 14.1 A each, overloaded the UPS and tripped one of its circuit breakers, shutting off power to both power strips mounted above the optical table.
I reset the circuit breaker and rerouted the two heater power cables instead to two separate 20 A outlets in the overhead cable tray outside the cleanroom (both on the LP3B 6 circuit). The two high-limit temperature controllers are now permanently positioned, as shown in the photos. For now, the PID controllers have been left sitting at the table level. I am ordering extension cords that will enable us to move those up to the overhead shelf, as well. I ran the heaters in their new configuration for several minutes without issue. Thus we should be able to now proceed with baking the chamber.
For future clarity, I added labels to power strips around the lab indicating which ones are powered by the UPS. To avoid overloading the UPS, only sensitive electronics or devices that could be damaged by a sudden loss of power should be connected to these. |