The unit found dozens of people trying to cart away electrical cables, bolts, even steel I-beams.
Causes that could not be eliminated were: 120 volt electrical system, a golf cart, and an intentionally set fire.
Though Mr. Zamperla declined to say how much the renovations had cost, he described seemingly endless rounds of repair, from replacing electrical systems to dumping go-carts brined in seawater.
Considering how long stylish travelers have had to cart around less-than-beautiful electrical doohickeys, it's a wonder that fashion hasn't come to the rescue sooner.
The team needed to check recent fixes to Eagle's electrical system, calibrate the turbine-powered "start cart" that gets Eagle's engine up to idle speed and try out new pyrotechnics to deploy the drogue and deceleration parachutes.
At a Najaf intersection, an Iraqi named Fadel Hejab spent much of the day trying to reassemble his livelihood: a small metal cart from which he sold light bulbs and electrical fixtures and parts.
The test cell cart contains six test cells (Fig. 2) in which core samples were tested for electrical resistivity properties.
Industrial companies pay him to cart away their scrap — for instance, the several tons of porcelain insulators disposed of every month by electrical companies when they replace utility poles and power transmission lines.
