Alcator C-MOD Highlights Report
				December 30, 1993

The scheduled shutdown period between the Phase I and Phase II operating
campaigns continues. Despite the holiday and a minor snow storm, appreciable
progress was made this week in several areas.

In-vessel work has continued. All of the lower EF1 pocket tile modules have
now been removed from the vessel for installation of modified tile hold-down
hardware. Also, the old current-shunts have been removed from all of the outer
divertor modules; these will be replaced by a new shunt configuration which
will not be subject to the large bending forces experienced by the original
design.

The port extensions on E and H ports have been re-installed and the bolts
torqued up. Leak checking of the pump space between inner and outer seals has
been carried out. 

All the bus tunnel connections have been torqued up to spec. The East-side 
connections have been fully inspected and the east cover re-installed. 

A test fitup of the viewing dump for the visible bremsstrahlung array
diagnostic has been successfully completed. This diagnostic is scheduled to be
installed for Phase II operation, and will provide information on the spatial
profile of Zeff. 

The step-start house for the second FMIT (ICRF) transmitter unit has been
installed and local tests completed. 

Spin testing of the alternator/flywheel has begun as of Thursday, Dec 30. The
first spin-up of the alternator since installation of the 75 tonne flywheel is
underway. This procedure, at a fraction of nominal speed, is being carried out
as part of a systems checkout, in preparation for balancing work which will
begin next week.