1. US-LARP Task: IR Commissioning
(Part I) Low-beta triplet: surface fit-up, installation, individual system test support

2. Low-beta triplet surface fit-up - 2005
Check all interconnect elements (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation).
Mount and check alignment equipment.
Check string behaviour under insulation vacuum.
Check handling equipment.

3. Interconnects

4. Interconnects

5. Q1 - Q2 Closure

6. Low-beta triplet in Bld 181

7. Tunnel installation

8. Activities in 2006
Technology transfer from Fermilab to the CRI/IEG team:
Execution and oversight of electrical connections, warm ELQA tests on triplet string, preparation for welding of interconnect pipes on the first triplet (8L) in the period January-March 06.
Repair of deliverables:
Interconnect components
D3 dipoles
HTS leads instrumentation
Repair of three low-beta quadrupoles damaged in transport:
Transfer and setting up of the cryostating benches, transfer of cryostating procedures
Last quadrupole (Q2) to be delivered beginning of 2007.
Joining the commissioning teams ...

9. Fermilab Presence at CERN
Present project associates:
Peter Limon (Nov May 2007) Assigned to AT-MEL
Unofficial local LARP “leader”/Official LARP Safety Liaison
Installation/ vacuum issues (IR and HC)
Sandor Feher (Sept Aug 2007) Assigned to AT-MEL
IR Magnets, HTS Leads (IR), Quench Protection (HC)
Bob Flora (Oct Sept. 2007) Assigned to AT-MEL
Quench Protection (HC)
Roger Rabehl (Oct Sept. 2007) Assigned to AT-ACR
IR Cryo, DFBX, HTS leads (IR), Cryo operations plant (HC)