News from CERN, 27 January 2003

*) ECA is scheduled to ship from SIMIC on 17 April.

*) Since ORSAY has not provided us with information regarding
   the hot/ground wires of the ambient flange heater power,
   it has been agreed that we simply make the choice ourselves
   and let any adjustments be made at the power supply to 
   ensure that the hot wire goes to the fuse side of the resistors.

*) We hope to start warm cabling tomorrow, 28 January.

*) Aboud would like to do an additional visual check of the welds
   inside the cold boxes to ensure full penetration and good
   alignment of the welds.  This operation has a non negligible
   chance of damaging wires, so the electrical tests should
   not be done until afterward.  The camera to do these visual
   checks has not yet been purchased, so there will be some
   delay in starting the electrical tests.  Since time is already 
   extremely tight to finish the electrical tests before the scheduled
   pressure test on 10 February (or soon after) it is becoming
   increasingly likely that we will have to return to CERN in
   March to complete the electrical tests.  Allain Gonidec and
   Patrick Fassnacht have been made aware of the situation and
   will press for quick acquisition of a suitable camera.