Some Days I Love My Job

[CT-Mike]

Today we are retesting one of our emergency diesel generators after a governor replacement. Pretty cool to see a 6,920 Hp, 5000 KW machine go from standstill to running fully loaded in around 10 seconds.

Fairbanks Morse V-14 beast.

 

[155mm]

it only happens if there is a video.

 

[CT-Mike]

it only happens if there is a video.

The guys with the automatic weapons frown on the use of cameras in the protected area.

 

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

The guys with the automatic weapons frown on the use of cameras in the protected area.

Good observation - better not let them see the camera.

Get one of those really cool "spy briefcase thingies". That should help. I think you can find them on Ebay.

 

[CT-Mike]

I do find it ironic that security is tighter at the nuke plant I work at than it is at the local military base.

 

[Firebrand]

'Real' installations are usually less 'tight' than some corporate facilities! I can speak to that from decades in the film business. Harder to film in corporate offices and spaces than the real government or military locations!

 

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

You should have seen National Guard Armories prior to 9-11, if you want to talk about "tight" government facilities

- and -

yes, the vault was full of weapons!

 

[frank8003]

I like your post but have to post too.

Me and three other guys made machines go from cold no steam to
superheat and 350 megawatts in 8 hours.
Nobody noticed because their lights didn't go out.
No access allowed by any other humans.

A normal day with a problem was to go from zero to 38 megawatts in 92 seconds with 36 machines at once, [36x38] with us running around "with our hair on fire". Sometimes only one human.
Nobody gets in unless We decide they can.