ML19208C697
| ML19208C697 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Marble Hill |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Shields S PSI ENERGY, INC. A/K/A PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF INDIANA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909270245 | |
| Download: ML19208C697 (1) | |
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Docket No. 50-546 Docket No. 50-547 Public Service of Indiana ATTN:
Mr. S. W. Shields Vice President - Electric System 1000 East Main Street Plainfield, IN 46168 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Bulletin No. 79-23 which requires action by you with regard to your power reactor facilities with an operating license or a construction permit.
Should you have questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required of you, please contact this office.
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Enclosure:
IE Bulletin No. 79-23 cc w/ enc 1:
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6820 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 September 12, 1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-23 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 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> 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:
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 recommendations regarding the above problem are described below:
"A. potential problem can exist if the neut thD primary windings of the excitation pow DUPLICATE DOCUMENT to as the control power transformer (CPT))
Entire document previously entered into system under:
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