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Re:Germany shuts down seven reactors‎ because of Fokushima by bl4k on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @12:02PM (#2328064)
The backup generators that they bought on site had the wrong types of plugs on them.

When this is all done, I am sure that most of the problems at Fukishima will be found to be administrative rather than design.

As an aside, that plant was designed to withstand an 8.4 earthquake. Design requirements and actual strength are two different issues. Even a complete meltdown, such as at Three Mile Island, should be contained.

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Re:Germany shuts down seven reactors‎ because of Fokushima by Lost_BiomedE on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @12:49PM (#2328280)
'had the wrong types of plugs on them'

I have seen this as one of the biggest failures so far.

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