[EAS] a note of interest

[Bill Ruck]

Been there, done that.

When San Francisco had a major gas main punctured most of downtown SF 
had the power shut off.  KCBS learned the hard way that the fuel 
transfer pump from the below ground fuel tank was not on their 
generator.  When the fire marshal caught them transporting diesel in 
5 gallon water jugs up the elevator they were shut down!  That's when 
KCBS and KNX simulcasted.  Very historic ID: "KNX Los Angeles and 
KCBS San Francisco".

In 1989 TV Channel 20 at Mount Sutro learned the hard way that their 
fuel transfer pump was not on the generator.  This fed the TV20 
transmitter and all of the FM transmitters.  Silence ensued.

All of the above was changed ASAP.

Bottom line:  When you think you have it all under control, pull the 
building main and see what happens.

There was a story in the NY Times Friday (that I forgot to save) 
about how broadcasters saved the day during Sandy.

Bill Ruck
San Francisco

At 09:04 PM 1/11/2013, you wrote:
>The most important thing to have on aux power from your big diesel is
>the pump on the day tank (don't ask how I know this, or why I had to
>figure out how to prime the injectors on a big Cat..........)
>M
>
>On 1/11/2013 23:32: Mike McCarthy wrote:
> > In our place, the following is on the genny:
>
>Milton R. Holladay Jr. / miltron at att.net
>Columbia, S. C. / 803-331-8059
>RF Measurements / Planning & Installation / Emergency Service & Parts