The end of August also marked the end of the gargantuan cable pulling operation supervised by Damien Gallop with the help of dozens of employees. After six months of threading cables from the e-hall roof, down through the shield walls over cable trays, hangers and guides and into place to be connected to ARIEL’s electron linear accelerator (e-linac), these cables are in place to power and control the e-linac in the Electron Hall. This allows the commissioning crew, and later the operators, to safely monitor and regulate the whole system, including cryogens, RF power, and beam properties of the e-linac from the Control Room.
Over 1,400 cables have been pulled since March this year. “This would not have been possible without TRIUMF staff and students volunteering their time and working in teams to pull cables. Many people have helped build the e-linac!” said Eric Guetre, E-linac Project Engineer.
Wearing white gloves, the team pulled, untangled, and fit the cables into their trays and final position for when the e-linac is ready to power on and deliver beam. “White gloves serve several purposes. They are offered to volunteers for protection. They also serve to “clean off” dust picked up during the installation process. In a subtle way, they also signify that this is a white glove process, where we give our very best effort and work,” said Damien Gallop, Cable Installation Supervisor.
These efforts were all made in harmony with the testing and installation of the e-linac and its many, highly-technical components as well as readying the tunnel for beam line installation to the ARIEL building. For Damien, Eric, and all cable pullers, the next step is to lay cables in the tunnel linking the e-linac with ARIEL.
This is a celebration of completing a major, logistically complex effort with incredible team spirit and downright tenacity. Congratulations!
For the first part of this story, read this article.
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