Going from memory, so do not hold me to all I say about that 28 oct 2011 "test". Of all, it is probably the least convincing. Rossi kept the invited guests...including some scientists, at arms length as he went through his routine. There was an AP reporter also invited, who left, and never wrote an article about his observations...which tells you something.
The 450kw genset ran the entire time. When the video's became available there was debate as to whether the generator sounded as if it was in "idle", or running full out...as the 1MW was reportedly in SSM at the time. The test was originally scheduled for the 1MW to be run at full capacity, but Rossi claimed problems with half his reactors, so suspiciously he ran it at the output level of the genset.
The test was attended by a "NATO Colonel", who was there ostensibly to take delivery if the test were successful. No surprise that it was deemed successful, and the Colonel signed for it. Somehow the document was made public (on Cobraf I believe) with the Colonel's name blacked out, but someone easily read through the blackout to see the name Domenico Fioravanti. Then later Rossi "outed" Fioravanti as the NATO Colonel. It all seemed choreographed like a cheap stage play...or scam. Just the fact that NATO would send one of their own to a public showtest, to take delivery of a cold fusion device is laughable. The military just does not work that way.
Gary Wright smelled a rat too, and put out a "wanted poster" with the Colonels picture so that someone would hopefully identify him. To this day though, we are not really sure who this guy really is. Unfortunately, like all his detailed investigative articles, Gary's report on the NATO Colonel is no longer available on his "Free Energy Scams", which replaced his previous "ShutDownRossi" site. As a side note: Acland tried to get an interview with Cures on Cobraf about 3 years ago, Cures refused, and that was the last heard from Cures. For all we know, Penon is DF/Cures.
Were all that not enough; Rossi followed up the successful test, and acceptance by the military, with accounts of the 1MW being shipped stateside. When the same 1MW plant was seen months later, still in his garage, he claimed the customer wanted him to replace the gaskets. That is the same 1MW IH bought from Rossi for $1.5 million after the 01 May 2013 Validation Test.