from extensive tests, within the guaranteed 0.2 volts, It was also
ascertained from the test that there was no perceptible time lag between sending and recording voltage fluctuations and that satisfactory
recordings could be obtained over loaded 19 gauge telephone pairs ap-

proximately 20 miles in length.

Comparison of the telemetered record

charts obtained by E G & G during the test periods with the record
charts obtained from the power plant and control station recording instruments showed that the telemetering units functioned perfectly,
This meant that it was possible to monitor voltages at the remote plants
from the control station on Parry up to zero hour so that if the generating units shut down or the power system on the experiment islands failed
from any cause an indication would have been shown on the control board

and the firing delayed,

A standard procedure was developed for preparing the power plants
at the test sites for actual test operating conditions, Prior to the
tests, complete mechanical and electrical test runs were made at each
power plant, A report of the tests made on Runit is presented as an
exhibit at the end of this volume,
For the first experiment at Runit, the plant was readied for test
according to the established procedure, except that only two of the
three 118 kw units were operated, A check of the load was made and it
was found to be between 70 and 75 kw. As this load was less than the
capacity of one generator, it appeared that complete assurance of continuous power supply would be available if two units were running, This
load condition was called to the attention of the Chief of the Firing
Party, and after discussion by him with the Commander TG 3,1, it was decided to run two units instead of three,
The standard procedure was to seal the building approximately four
hours prior to test time, as designated above, with air for combustion
being supplied through the one air intake remaining in operation,
At 0815 on D-Day, Holmes & Narver was advised that the engines on
Runit were still running, which indicated failure some place in the
engine shutdown system, As soon as air transportation could be arranged,
an engineer was sent to Runit. The doors of the plant were opened but
because of heavy fumes it was impossible to enter, Since the engines
were still running, the fuel oil drain valve was opened to permit the
oil to drain from the tank, This stopped engine No. 1, but engine No.
3 continued to run for an additional 30 minutes, Inspections of the
plant were later made and the conclusions drawn from the inspections

were as follows:
1,

The ground shock which followed the test caused the generator
oil circuit breakers to open and deenergize the timing circuit
used to shut down the engines,

2,

The engines continued to run at reduced speed and at no load
because of insufficient oxygen, At the time the doors were
opened, the increased supply of air allowed the engine speed

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