ML19208C574

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Forwards IE Bulletin 79-23, Potential Failure of Emergency Diesel Generator Field Exciter Transformer. Action Required
ML19208C574
Person / Time
Site: Sterling
Issue date: 09/12/1979
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Arthur J
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
References
NUDOCS 7909270096
Download: ML19208C574 (1)


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Enclosures:

1. IE Bulletin No. 79-23 2. List of IE Bulletins Issued in the Last Six Months cc w/encls: C. R. Anderson, Manager, QA Lex K. Larson, Esquire N. A. Petrick, Executive Director, SNUPPS Gerald Charnoff, Esquire 1049 342 '!9092700 %

ENCLOSURE 1 Accession No. 7908220104 SSINS No.: 6820 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 IE Bulletin No. 79-23 Date: September 12, 1979 Page 1 of 3 POTENTIAL FAILURE OF EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR FIELD EXCITER TRANSFORMER Description of Circumstances: Florida Power and Light Company recently reported a problem encountered during a 24-hour full load test of the emergency diesel generators (EDG) at their Turkey Point facility. Approximately 10 hours into the test, the A-EDG tripped due to a differential-relay lockout on B and C phases; the B-EDG was manually stopped, thus interrupting the test at that point in time. Subsequent investigation and testing by the licensee revealed a design error on both the A and B EDGs which resulted in overheating of the Exciter Power Transformers (EPTs) at sustained high load operation. The following nameplate data applies to the equipment installed at Turkey Point: Emergency Diesel Generator General Motors (Electro-Motive Division) Model EMD-999-20 Engine-turbocharged, 2 cycle, EMD design 20-645E4 Generator-EMD-design Model A-20 Exciter Power Transformer GE-single phase Model-9T24Y1004 Serial-MD Cycles-60 KVA 15 Insulation-4160 V The manufacturer's findings and recomme. ~ are described below: DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under: ANO ) No. of pages:

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