We have no proof that the player is a man. The player could be female. It is sexist to think that someone with a couple of masculine features is necessarily a man. You find the player unattractive? Perhaps, by your cultural standards.

Flag semaphore remains highly resistant to electromagnetic interference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_semaphore There is more to be done with interference cancellation techniques using active multiple-antenna systems, that can place a null toward the source of interference.

I would contract with a design/build firm that specializes in these facilities. You don't want to do this by the seat of your pants relying on Slashdot advice.

As I read the article, layoff anxiety is a risk but not a top risk. It was addressed, in part, by worker pride wanting to stick with the mission, and a bonus scheme that encourages workers to stick to the end. On the other hand . . . "Among the chief technical risks in the latest review, presented to program managers this summer: -- Catastrophic strikes by space debris; -- Aging propellant pressurization tanks that might explode; -- Foam or ice breaking free from the shuttle's external tank and doing critical damage to heat-shield components." Those would be your top risks at the moment.

As I read the article, layoff anxiety is a risk but not a top risk. It was addressed, in part, by worker pride wanting to stick with the mission, and a bonus scheme that encourages workers to stick to the end. On the other hand . . . "Among the chief technical risks in the latest review, presented to program managers this summer: -- Catastrophic strikes by space debris; -- Aging propellant pressurization tanks that might explode; -- Foam or ice breaking free from the shuttle's external tank and doing critical damage to heat-shield components." Those would be your top risks at the moment.

I think you get a qualified electrician to look at this and fix it. If the budget does not permit this, change the budget or consider the business failed. Next go-around, get better due-diligence review of the facilities. We techies can do some power if we are know what we are doing, but this sounds like it is out of our league. One may well have to turn off service power at the pole (or other building entrance) to redo this. Also, you are talking big conductors here, which our techie-tools can't handle. Leaving it alone is bad because there is already evidence of loose connections and grounding problems that will cause your 220 volts to vary over a wide range intermittently, eventually damaging the equipment, and possibly causing electric shock to employees touching poorly-grounded cabinets.