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DC Cook
RAD-GHOST:
I had the misfortune of accepting an assignment there during the unit 1 SGRP. I managed to make it through 12 weeks, which basicly sucked most of the life out of me! It is the only plant I have ever been to, where the site coordinator's welcome speech, consisted solely of 100 ways to get fired! Hell, even Dorsey Smith had more tacket them him, in his worst moments! I won't say I wouldn't go back, but the bonus would have to be paid on a weekly basis, up front, and they aren't even close with the numbers at this time! It should be apparent to the utility, that past bad experiences are now being paid back! Decent wages, good area PD and a healthy bonus won't even get people there! Even the AEP home court advantage can't get techs! A sorry situation indeed!
allforthenukie:
Ha ha! :D LOL
Rad Ghost, I remember getting the same welcome to DC Cook speech from that coordinator. I think it was the standard welcome for all of us, "these are all the things that WILL get you fired here", and I think it wrapped up with "you've been warned".
Way to start the outage out on a positive note.
At least he warned us. I heeded the warning and wasn't fired.
cpottsjr:
Cook is now into double forced outage -- too early to estimate any kind of duration, but containment walkdowns have not been promising. U-1 looks to have a pressurizer manway leak in addition to a secondary manway leak in one (maybe two) of the steam generators. RHR areas have already been posted for anticipated cooldown. U-2 started with an improperly racked-out breaker in the 4KV area and now looks to include a secondary side leak in a steam generator and a source range neutron detector that needs replacement..... for those of youns familiar with the ice condenser gig at Cook, the polar crane is OOS for parts issues and the CRDM vent donut surrounding the Rx vessel head will (may ??) prevent insertion of a neutron detector (~5.5 feet long, needs to be inserted into the hole straight). Not to mention the missile blocks, CRDM cables blah... blah.... blah. Long story short ---- we're in for some fun in the very near future. Keep ya' posted.
Roll Tide:
OUCH! :o
That's gonna leave a mark.
Best of luck up there. Keep us posted!
cpottsjr:
Cook ongoing...... things looking up for U-2. NI detector problem was found in a separate area, so no instrument replacement required. Still looking at the secondary leak possibility/potential. All things good, might be up and sending electrons down the line by tomorrow. U-1 gonna be awhile - RHR placed in service this am. Just for the record, plant management here is making sincerely honest effort to do everything right the first time, with everybody onboard and with safety foremost. New RP superintendent is doing well -- trial by fire (RPM just left, returned to INPO). Whatever you may hear in whomsoever's grapevine, us hourly pukes do trust the people we work for. FYI. Keep youns posted.
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