ENS 50956
ENS Event | |
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19:37 Apr 5, 2015 | |
Title | Alert Declared Due to Fire in Motor Control Center |
Event Description | An Alert was declared due to a fire in a Unit 2 Division 2 Safeguard [250 volt] DC Motor Control Center. This has made the High Pressure Core Injection system inoperable and unavailable. The fire is out. The emergency response organization has been activated and investigation / repair planning will commence. Unit 2 is stable with no other system affects.
The fire was extinguished by on-site personnel. No off-site responders were required. The Reactor Core Isolation Cooling system remains operable. A Fire Watch has been stationed to monitor for fire reflash. There were no injuries resulting from this event. There was no effect on Unit 1. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies. Notified the following organizations: DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, and Nuclear SSA.
The Alert was terminated at 1742 EDT. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies. Notified R1DO (Kennedy), IRD (Gott), and NRR EO (Morris). Notified the following organizations: DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, NICC Watch Officer, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, and Nuclear SSA. |
Where | |
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Limerick ![]() Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
Reporting | |
Emergency class: | Alert |
10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.52 h-0.147 days <br />-0.021 weeks <br />-0.00482 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Dave Holcomb 16:06 Apr 5, 2015 |
NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
Last Updated: | Apr 5, 2015 |
50956 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (82 %) |
After | Power Operation (82 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 509562015-04-05T19:37:0005 April 2015 19:37:00
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