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To: Doohickey

Well, Doohickey, ya got me on at least one of those. I was a groundpounder, so am not familiar with all the terminology - MS5?

Still, that’s okay, ‘cause I get the idea! That’s like us telling a nug to get a fox-tail and dustpan, then go clean the RF Dust off’n the bandaids (1.5 meter bi-directional antennas halfway up the tower at Field Station Berlin).


438 posted on 09/06/2007 8:31:04 PM PDT by HiJinx (Learn to take as a measure of success the criticism of your enemies. RL.)
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To: HiJinx

Okay, MS-5 is the the main steam cross-connect valve. It’s basically a big-ass valve hangs in the overhead about seven feet above the deck between the turbine generators. It allows a single steam loop to run both turbines.

Anyway, because it’s hydraulically operated, the handwheel is on a ratchet and pawl so the handwheel doesn’t spin when it’s cycled. Plus, it’s a knocker valve, so there’s a little bit of play in it when the ball lock pin is removed. It makes a very ominous noise when operated, expecially when someone’s attached to it.


441 posted on 09/07/2007 7:19:56 PM PDT by Doohickey (Giuliani: Brokeback Republican)
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