From: Charles L. Neumeyer
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 4:48 PM
To: George H. Neilson; Subrahmanya Ramakrishnan; Wayne T. Reiersen; Mike
Williams; Robert Kaita; Alfred von Halle; Mounir N. Awad; Ronald E.
Hatcher; ebaker@pppl.gov
Subject: Re: Activities Related to the Use of C-Site ESAT Supplies for
NCSX

FYI the meeting was held this afternoon with C Neumeyer, R Hatcher, M 
Awad, and S Ramakrishnan in attendance. The following agreements and 
action items were generated...

1) Raki will generate a document delineating information to be gathered 
and tasks to be performed such that the C-Site ESAT Supplies' design 
basis can be reconstituted, and the supplies eventually reactivated for 
NCSX, in accordance with his vision as NCSX WBS Mgr for Power Systems. 
This includes documentation, inspection, testing, etc., as he has 
already delineated in several e-mails.

2) Ron will continue on as cognizant engineer for the subject 
equipment, as he has since PBX-M days. In this context the scope 
consists of everything "within the fence", i.e. the Robicon supplies 
and their AC inputs. DC circuits, control, and protection are not 
included in this scope.

3) Ron will review Raki's requirements from 1) above and generate a 
plan (cost and schedule) which will include engr (E Baker?) and tech 
(?) support as required.

4) Raki and Ron (with input from others) will iterate on the plan until 
agreement is reached. In terms of timing, the plan needs to consider 
that Ron will be heavily involved in commissioning the NSTX SPA in the 
fall.

5) Most if not all the subject activities are required input to a CDR 
of the NCSX 1st plasma power system. Obviously such a review cannot be 
scheduled until the prerequisite activities are completed. So, the CDR 
schedule remains TBD.

6) Present plans for NCSX use of these power supplies does not consider 
that a CDX need exists in the out years. Planning is not based on a 
shared configuration, but rather on exclusive NCSX use.  This is an 
institutional issue which remains to be resolved.

7) Mounir is responsible for controlling the AC power status at C-site 
and is therefore responsible for safe access to the subject equipment. 
Jim Taylor is also in the loop in terms of configuring the equipment. 
But requests for access (e.g. by designers who need to look around at 
the layout, etc.) shall go through Mounir.

Chas.



On Aug 26, 2004, at 3:48 PM, Charles L. Neumeyer wrote:

> Since NCSX has elected to rely on the C-Site ESAT power supplies for
> the NCSX first plasma, the NCSX WBS 4 design activity will have to 
> focus on issues related to same.
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> Documentation (operating manuals and drawings) will have to be
> assembled consistent with NCSX project requirements.
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> Condition of the equipment will have to be assessed and any
> repair/retrofit requirements identified up front and included in the 
> NCSX WBS 4 scope of work.
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> Interface (physical and electrical) details related to NCSX usage need
> to worked out, which will require occasional access to the equipment 
> for purposes of measurement and inspection.
>
> Concerning roles and responsibilities....
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> Raki is the WBS Manager for NCSX WBS 4.
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> Ron has traditionally been the cog engineer for the equipment.
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> Others are now operating the equipment on a day-to-day basis for CDX.
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> In 3 years or so an NCSX operating crew will have to be established.
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> I think it would be a good idea to meet and discuss the issues, roles,
> and responsibilities so that we are all on the same wavelength.
>
> Can we meet on Monday, 8/30, B318, to discuss this? Please confirm.
> Thanks. Chas.
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Charles L. Neumeyer
Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory
Forrestal Campus, U.S. Route #1 North at Sayre Drive
P. O. Box 451
Princeton, N. J. 08543
Tel:    609-243-2159
Fax:    609-243-2222