ML19208A406
| ML19208A406 | |
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| Site: | San Onofre, Midland |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1979 |
| From: | Elium C ESB, INC. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| REF-PT21-79-138-000 NUDOCS 7909130541 | |
| Download: ML19208A406 (3) | |
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exmuown srsmisowman @ 1xibe m-101 GISAALTAH M11An HORQ LAM, PA. iW44 TCL: L21sJ u74-9.Tn July 30, 1979 U. S. Nuclear Regulato y Corrninion Of fice of Inspection and Fnforcement 631 Park Avenue Kina of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Gentlemen:
Exide Comoany, a subsidiary of ESB Ray-0-Vac Cornaration, advises that there is a potential problem with batteries recentl shipped to Southern Calf fornia Edison for their San Onofre Units 2 and 3 and to Consumers Pcwer for their M.Mland Units 1 and 2 which may be reportable under 10 CFP-21.
Exide nas detennined that the batterv (. ells being tested probably will not reet the requirere.nM of IEEE Standards 323-74 and 344-75.
There have been in-stances of low voltage cells developing af ter oartial completion of the accelerated life testing.
Exide is now taking stens to implement a design change in the construction of the cells to overcome the problem.
Production of rede:;1gned cells is ex; ected to resume in 30 days.
This notification is applicable to Class 1E batteries shinned to the following utilities:
Southern California Edisen San Onofre Nuclear Generatino Station /Bechtel - Los Angeles U n.i t,,2, Unit 3 2R007, 25003, 3B007, 38008 23009, 28010 3B009, 38010 Consumers Power Midland Nuclear Generating Stations /
Bechtel - Ann Arbour Unit 1 Unit 2 1 001 2 001 1 002 2 002 We are advising the Engineerir,g firms of the two involved utilities.
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ESB INcor.coxArw U. S. fluelear Regulatory conenission July 30, 1979 This potential problem has been realized by Exide as of this date. We are ac tinri oronutly to rectify the problem.
For any additional infomation concernino this wire, contact Mr. L. F. Bennett or C. K. McManus, available at 215-674-9500.
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