ML18081A731
| ML18081A731 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Martin T Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912110080 | |
| Download: ML18081A731 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 631 PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 Docket Nos. 50-354 50-355 50-311 NOV 2 6 i919 Public Service Electric & Gas Company ATTN:
Mr. T. J. Martin Vice President Engineering and Construction 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101
.Gentlemen:
The enclosed Circular No. 79-23 is forwarded to you for information. No written response is required.
If you have any questions related to the subject, please contact this office.
Sincerely,
~yp~
~yce H. Grier r..!:-airector
Enclosures:
- 1.
IE Circular No. 79-23
- 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Circulars CONTACT:
S. D. Ebneter (215-337-5296) cc w/encls:
E. N. Schwalje, Manager - Quality Assurance, Engineering and Construction Department fl*Off v
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ENCLOSURE 1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 SSINS: 6830 Accessions No:
7910250496 MOTOR STARTERS AND CONTACTORS FAILED TO OPERATE IE Circular No. 79-23 Date:
November 26, 1979 Page 1 of 1 Gould, Inc., Electrical Products Group, reported to the NRC on September 11, 1979 potential defects in certain NEMA size 3, Starters and Contactors.
A possible binding or seisure of the carrier assembly, within the support plate of the stationary contact assembly, is caused by an undersized dimension of the support legs.
Starters and contactors with date code 7822 to 7935, model and serial numbers AlO, All, Al2, Al3, Al4, A20, A21, A22, and PlO are involved.
Faulty units were manufactured and distributed between June 1, 1978 and August 30, 1979.
The attached listing of nuclear plants, which have received some of this motor control equipment, represents a preliminary check of shipment records.
This listing, however, may not be complete.
Gould, Inc., will recall uninstalled items for retrofit and has retrofit kits available for field installation.
Based on the above, licensees are advised to verify all motor starter and contactor shipments received from Gould, Inc., between June 1, 1978 and August 30, 1979, and assure that applicable model and serial number components are corrected by retrofit and subsequent electrical operation tests.
No written response to this Circular is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Attachment:
Listing of Nuclear Plants
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Attachment to IE Circular 79-23 Page 1 of 2 According to a preliminary check of Gould's shipment records, the following nuclear facilities have been shipped motor control equipment which could include one or more defective NEMA Size 3 starters or contactors:
Facility Owner/Contractor Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1
- Alabama Power Operation 8-77 Bechtel Arkansas Nuclear Plt. One Unit 2 Arkansas Power & Light Operation 12-77 Bechtel Purchase Order FNPl-3676 FNP2-131 FNP2-125B 6600-E2011-AC Rev. lB Sharon Harris Nuclear Plt.
Unit 1 Construction Carolina Power and Light NY-435120 Ebasco Zimmer Nuclear Station Unit 1 Cincinnati G & E Z-50001 Construction Midland Consumers Power Co.
7220-E-7-AC Construction Bechtel Fermi 2 Nuclear Station Detroit Edison lE-90235 Construction Sargent & Lundy Change Order 6 Beaver Valley Unit 2 Duquesne Light Co.
2BV-310 Construction Stone & Webster Clinton Nuclear Station Units Illnois Power Co.
Contract K-2976 1&2 Construction Baldwin Assoc.*
Wolf Creek Un.it 1 Kansas Gas & Electric 10466-E-018-1 Construction Bechtel (SNUPPS)
San Onofre Nuclear Gen. Sta 2/3 Limitorque 3A4777 Construction Kuosheng Nuclear Pwr. Sta. Units Taiwan Power Co.
9713-E-0003A 1&2 Construction Bechtel Bellefonte Nuclear Plant TV A 76K5-86242 Construction Watts Bar Units 1&2 T V A 74C5-84646 Construct ion Date Shipped 7-21-78 7-20-78 4-24-79 12-18-78 7-31-79 8-20-79 8-31-79 12-14-78 Various Ship-ment in 78 & 79 8-14-78 Various Ship-ment in 7S- & 79 8-24-78 Various Ship-ment in 78 & 79 12-26-78 1-8-79 Various Ship-ment in 78 & 79 Various Ship-ments in 78 &
79
Faci 1 ity Callaway Unit 1 Construction WPPSS Nuclear Project Unit 2 Construction Attachment to IE Circular 79-23 Page 2 of 2 Owner/Construction Union Electric Bechtel (SNUPPS)
WP PSS Burns & Roe Order 10466-E-018-2 Contract No.
49 CID 7 Shipped Various Ship-ments in 78 &
79 Various Ship-.
ments in 78
& 79
Circular No.
79-15 79-16 79-17 79-18 79-19 79-20 79-21 79-22 ENCLOSURE 2
- IE Circular No. 79-23 Date:
November 26, 1979 Page l of 1 RECENTLY ISSUED IE CIRCULARS Subject First Date of Issue Bursting of High Pres-8/8/79 sure Hose and Malfunc-tion of Relief Valve 110 11 Ring in Certain Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Excessive Radiation 8/16/79 Exposures to Members Of The General Public And A Radiographer Contact Problem in 8/14/79 SB-12 Switches on General Electric Metalclad Circuit Breakers Proper Installation of 9/10/79 Target Rock Safety-Re lief Valves Loose Locking Devices 9/13/79 on Ingersoll-Rand Pumps Failure of GTE Sylvania 9/24/79 Relay, Type PM Bulletin 7305, Catalog 5Ul2-ll-AC with a 120V AC Coil Prevention of Unplanned 10/19/79 Releases of Radioactivity Stroke Times for Power 11/16/79 Operated Relief Valves Issued To All Materials Priority I, Fuel Cycle and Opera-ting Power Reactor Licensees All Radiography Licensees All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP All Power Reactor Licensees with an OL or CP