CHAPTER IV, SECTION 2
expendable buildings or were set up without

only part of the Fred load could be supplied

housing. Figure 4-20 indicates the building used
at Nan to house the power and distillation
plant.

by the Elmer plant; it was therefore necessary

The following power plants were expended
during test operations:

Complete operating and production records
of all fixed installations were maintained and
reported monthly to the AEC. Power consumption for the entire operation is shown graphically
in Figure 4-21 for Eniwetok Atoll and in Figure
4-22 for Bikini Atoll.

Tare 500.000.000.000.Three units
Charlie 500...........0000.0...Three units
Dog 500...........00000000000. Five units
Fox

Camp....................Two

units

A fourth 1000 K.W. generating unit with
necessary switchboards and auxiliary machinery
was installed in the CMR plant at Elmer. A
submarine cable was then laid between this
plant and site Fred so that the power load of

that site could be partially carried by the Elmer

plant.

Due to the power demands at both

Elmer and Fred during the operational phase,

Figure 4-20.

to operate the Fred plant throughout the operation to carry a share of the load.

For reasons of economy, electrical power
distribution was generally made through overhead lines on sites Elmer and Fred. A sub-

marine cable was required between these sites,
however, and underground cables were used at

all other sites for scientific reasons.

For the

transfer of power over the submarine cable,

the generated 2400 volts was first stepped up
to 4160 volts and then stepped down to 2400

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