Contents page

Index (83KB)

scram switch


scram switch: [from the nuclear power industry] n. An
   emergency-power-off switch (see Big Red Switch), esp. one
   positioned to be easily hit by evacuating personnel.  In general,
   this is *not* something you frob lightly; these often
   initiate expensive events (such as Halon dumps) and are installed
   in a dinosaur pen for use in case of electrical fire or in
   case some luckless field servoid should put 120 volts across
   himself while Easter egging.  (See also molly-guard,
   TMRC.)