Slightly off topic but humorous. I worked in the test and assembly of CRDMs (Control Rod Drive Mechanisms (Naval Reactors). We had huge complex test stands. One day an engineer, not me, tripped over a 120 VAC plug and ended up scramming a CRDM. I came up with a great idea, everything became twist lock plugs and sockets. Doing for technology today what should have been done yesterday. Oh yeah, this was a train wreck explaining to Navy Nuclear why we had a unscheduled SCRAM of a part they were paying a million dollars for. They have no sense of humor.

Ron

 

I was once asked to help move some equipment around a reactor.
When I exited from the reactor, I set off the body radiation monitors. Someone had failed to tell me that I had to wear protective gloves in order to move the equipment. The things I moved were contaminated.

 

Only if they had invested money on twists locks at the very beginning....

 

Only if they had invested money on twists locks at the very beginning....

Must have been in a hurry.

Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, "Never enough time to do it right, always enough time to do it over."