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Forum Help / Re: Forum Search not working f...
Last post by indecisive - Yesterday at 09:48Quote from: Rennhack on Yesterday at 01:07Goggle has most every page indexed. That's the tool that I use to search the forum when the forum search fails. The forum's built in search is very basic.
Ah, good to know! I saw a few comments about not being completely indexed so I was worried I was missing stuff
It's definitely better! The site search is turning up stuff from the 2020s now, not everything but definitelh more than before! Thanks for the tweak, I'll use both the site and google search from now on
#2
Forum Help / Re: Forum Search not working f...
Last post by Rennhack - Yesterday at 05:04I have tweaked the forum search to be better. try it again.
#3
Site News / Input Requested: Defining the ...
Last post by Rennhack - Yesterday at 02:41I am currently finalizing the code for the new Rx Power Status tool on the site, and I want to ensure the status labels reflect operational reality rather than just raw data.
The baseline is easy: I am hard-coding anything reporting 0% power as "Offline/Tripped/Outage."
The challenge lies in where to technically draw the line for "Reduced Power." I know that "Normal Operations" rarely means pinning the needle at exactly 100% for the entire cycle. Operations will often lower power by a certain margin to maintain a safety buffer, ensuring that minor transients or specific work scopes don't cause a spike that jumps the unit over 100% (or triggers a license limit violation).
My question to the Ops and Engineering folks here is: At what point does that buffer stop being "Standard Operating Procedure" and start being a notable "Reduced Power" event?
I am trying to solve for X in the following logic:
Offline: 0%
Reduced Power / Power Ascension: 0% to X%
Normal Operation: X% to 100%
If a unit is holding steady at 96% or 98% for margin control, should the tracker flag that as "Reduced," or is that effectively "Normal" in your view? I'm looking for a consensus percentage (e.g., is the cutoff 90%? 95%?) that separates a standard operational buffer from a genuine power reduction issue that the community would want highlighted.
The baseline is easy: I am hard-coding anything reporting 0% power as "Offline/Tripped/Outage."
The challenge lies in where to technically draw the line for "Reduced Power." I know that "Normal Operations" rarely means pinning the needle at exactly 100% for the entire cycle. Operations will often lower power by a certain margin to maintain a safety buffer, ensuring that minor transients or specific work scopes don't cause a spike that jumps the unit over 100% (or triggers a license limit violation).
My question to the Ops and Engineering folks here is: At what point does that buffer stop being "Standard Operating Procedure" and start being a notable "Reduced Power" event?
I am trying to solve for X in the following logic:
Offline: 0%
Reduced Power / Power Ascension: 0% to X%
Normal Operation: X% to 100%
If a unit is holding steady at 96% or 98% for margin control, should the tracker flag that as "Reduced," or is that effectively "Normal" in your view? I'm looking for a consensus percentage (e.g., is the cutoff 90%? 95%?) that separates a standard operational buffer from a genuine power reduction issue that the community would want highlighted.
#4
Nuke News / How much damage could a cosmic...
Last post by Marlin - Yesterday at 01:56How much damage could a cosmic ray do to a human?
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/damage-cosmic-ray-human/
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/damage-cosmic-ray-human/
#5
Forum Help / Re: Forum Search not working f...
Last post by Rennhack - Yesterday at 01:07Goggle has most every page indexed. That's the tool that I use to search the forum when the forum search fails. The forum's built in search is very basic.
#6
Nuke News / Trump admin and states must pi...
Last post by Marlin - Jan 31, 2026, 03:10Trump admin and states must pick 'reality' over 'bad science' in nuclear energy partnership, analysts say
https://thedailybs.com/2026/01/31/trump-admin-and-states-must-pick-reality-over-bad-science-in-nuclear-energy-partnership-analysts-say/
https://thedailybs.com/2026/01/31/trump-admin-and-states-must-pick-reality-over-bad-science-in-nuclear-energy-partnership-analysts-say/
#7
Nuke News / NASA Fires Up Nuclear Future f...
Last post by Marlin - Jan 30, 2026, 08:17NASA Fires Up Nuclear Future for Deep Space Travel
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-fires-up-nuclear-future-for-deep-space-travel
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-fires-up-nuclear-future-for-deep-space-travel
#8
Nuke News / Type One Energy initiates lice...
Last post by Marlin - Jan 30, 2026, 01:40Type One Energy initiates licensing of fusion power plant
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/type-one-energy-initiates-licensing-of-fusion-power-plant
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/type-one-energy-initiates-licensing-of-fusion-power-plant
#9
Nuke News / Grand Gulf’s early site permit...
Last post by Marlin - Jan 30, 2026, 10:36Grand Gulf's early site permit renewal application on the docket
https://www.ans.org/news/article-7721/grand-gulfs-early-site-permit-renewal-application-on-the-docket/
https://www.ans.org/news/article-7721/grand-gulfs-early-site-permit-renewal-application-on-the-docket/
#10
Nuke News / Power uprates: Curtiss-Wright ...
Last post by Marlin - Jan 30, 2026, 09:25Power uprates: Curtiss-Wright discusses reconciled data
https://www.ans.org/news/2026-01-29/article-7717/power-uprates-curtisswright-discusses-reconciled-data/
https://www.ans.org/news/2026-01-29/article-7717/power-uprates-curtisswright-discusses-reconciled-data/