This 60-day telephone notification is being made under reporting requirements specified by
10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to describe an invalid actuation of the
Reactor Protection System (
RPS).
At 0147 [EST] on October 1, 2018, Seabrook Unit 1 was in Mode 3 shutdown, when an invalid Reactor Protection System actuation occurred due to a high Source Range detector.
All equipment responded in accordance with the plant design. Specifically, all actuations were complete and successful.
There were no safety consequences or impacts on the health and safety of the public. The event was entered into Seabrook's corrective action program for resolution.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
The Source Range detector which gave the invalid input has been replaced.