ML19256F401
| ML19256F401 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sterling |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Arthur J ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912190089 | |
| Download: ML19256F401 (1) | |
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- * * * *,o November 30, 1979 Docket No. 50-485 Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation ATTN: Mr. J. E. Arthur Chief Engineer 89 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14649 Gentlemen:
T.= enclosed IE Bulletin No. 79-27 is forwarded to you for information.
Although no written response is required at this time, these concerns will be addressed as part of the licensing process for your plant.
If you desire additional informatic.n regarding this matter, please contact this office.
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20555 IE Bulletin No. 79-27 Date: November 30, 1979 Page 1 of 3 LOSS OF NON-CLASS-1-E IMSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL POWER SYSTEM BUS DURING OPERATION Description of Circumstances:
On November 10, 1979, an event occurred at the Oconee Power Station, Unit 3, that resulted in loss of power to a non-class-1-E 120 Vac single phase power panel that supplied power to the Integrated Control System (ICS) and the Non-Nuclear Instrumentation (NNI) System.
This loss of power resulted in control system malfunctions and significant loss of information to the control room operator.
Specifically, at 3:16 p.m., with Unit 3 at 100 percent power, the main condensate pumps tripped, apparently as a result of a technician performing maintenance on the hotwell level control system.
This led to reduced feedwater flow to the steam generators, which resulted in a reactor trip due to high coolant system pressure and simultaneous turbine trip at 3:16:57 p.m.
At 3:17:15 p.m., the non-class-1-E inverter power supply feeding all power to the integrated control system (which provides proper coordination of the reactor, steam generator feedwater control, and turbine) and to one NNI channel tripped and failed to automatically transfer its loads from the DC power source to the regulated AC power source.
The inverter tripped due to blown fuses.
Loss of power to the NNI rendered control room indicators and recorders for the reactor coolant system (except for one wide-range RCS pressure recorder) and most of the secondary plant systems inoperable, causing loss of indication for systems used for decay heat removal and water addition to the reactor vessel and steam generators.
Upon loss of power, all valves controlled by the ICS assumed their respective failure positions.
The loss of power existed for approximately three minutes, until an operator could reach the equipment room and manually switch the inverter to the regulated AC source.
The above event was discussed in IE 16, 1979.
NUREG 0600 " Investigation into the M D'JPLICATE DOCUMENT TMI LER 78-021-03L whereby the RCS d on loss of a vital bus due to invert Entire document previously entered into system under.
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