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To: mewzilla

Yes a SCRAM is an emergency shutdown, either automatic or man made. From what I just heard both reactors scrammed, and are not in power supplying mode. They are in a holding mode, but it will take a few hours to bring them back up to power.


128 posted on 02/26/2008 12:00:25 PM PST by BladeLWS
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To: BladeLWS
Thanks!

Good news from this Miami TV link....

Massive Power Outages Reported Across South Florida

....power restored in 10 hours or so they think.

134 posted on 02/26/2008 12:03:41 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: BladeLWS

Many reactors take days to bring up, not hours.


136 posted on 02/26/2008 12:06:42 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurtureā„¢)
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