Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (the Condon Report, complete, three volumes)

again open. In either event an inspection will
result; in the case of the li~htning strike, some
physical evidence of the strike may be evident;
in the case of the permanent fault, the cause will
be found, perhaps a tree has fallen into the line,
etc. If no physical evidence is appal'ent upon in-
spection, a subsequent breakdown of some component
may result, improper functioning of control or
protection equipment may b<' found on routine test'5,
or, if the swne fault occurs frequently, a much
more intensive effort will locate tho cause. Some-
times large birds wIll cause transmission lines to
trip and it is very difficult to find evidence of
physical damage, the dead bird or feathers, etc.
being the only evidence.
Equipment failures causing power outag~s are usually
very easy to locate unless such outages result from
the malfunctioning of the IT,ore sophisticated types
of control or protection devices. Then specialized
technicians must resort to extensive testing of the
performance of these devices.
The Rocky t-loulltain Power Pool at Casper meeting on 13 June 1967,
the North American Power Systems Interconnection Committee meeting at
Vancouver, B.C. on 17-18 July 1967, and the Western Operating Committee
meeting at Boise on 25-26 July 1967 were asked whether there is reason
to suppose that some power interruptions nrc caused by or related to the
appearance of UFOs. None of these experts replied ill the affirmative.
In Incident at Exeter' (Fuller) 1966)) the l1l[lssiv(~ power failure in
the Northeast of 9 November 1905 is described as follows:
The blackout caused by the failure of the Northeast Power
Grid created one of the biggest mysteries in the history
of modern civilization ...
By November 11, 2'he New York Time8 was reporting that the
Northeast was slowly struggling back toward normal, but that
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again open. In eith~r event (-1.11 inspection will
r~sult; in the case of the lightning strike, some
physical evidence of the strike may be eVident;
in the case of the permanent fault, the cause will
be found, perhaps a tree has fallen into the line,
etc. If no physical ev:;'dence is apparent upon in-
spection. a subs('quent breakdown of some component
may result, improper functioning of control or
protect ion equipment may bt, founu on rout ine te~ t";,
or, if the SWhC fault occurs frequently, a much
more intensive effort will locate the cause. Some-
times large birds will cause transmission lines to
trip and It is very difficult to find evidence of
physical damage, the dead bird or feathers, etc.
belng the only evidence.
Equipment failures causing power QutagJs are usually
very easy to locate unless such outages result from
the malfunctioning of the n,ore sophisticated types
of control or protection devices. Then specialized
technicians must resort to extensive testing of the
performance of these devices.
The Rocky t'!Ollll tain Power POD 1 at Casper meeting on 1 ~ ,June 1967,
the North American Power Systems Intercollnection Committee meeting at
Vancouver, B.C. on 17-18 July 1967, and the Western Operating Cornmitt~e
meeting at Boise on 25-26 July 1967 were asked whether there is reason
to suppose that some power interruptions ilrc callsed by or n:lated to the
appearance of UFOs. None of these experts replied in tho affirmatiVe.
In Inoident at t,'xeter (Fuller, 1966), the Il'c'ssiv<) power failure in
the Northeast of 9 November 19b5 is described as follows:
The blackout caused by the failure of the Northeast Power
Grid created one of the biggest mysteries in the history
of modern civilization ...
By November 11, l'he New Yorok Timee was reporting that the
Northeast was slowly struggling back toward normal, but that
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