ML19322C391

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Discusses Davis-Besse Compliance W/Requirements of General Design Criterion 17.Informs That Facility May Not Comply W/Requirements During Loss of Load Condition & Recommends Matter Be Reviewed
ML19322C391
Person / Time
Site: Crane, Davis Besse  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 06/09/1978
From: Streeter J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Woodruff R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
References
TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001160927
Download: ML19322C391 (2)


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T he Davis-3 esse FSAR contains the f cileving sta:ecents rela:ed to the au:c-a ic fas: ::ansf er of sta:icn auxiliary pcVer f c the nain genera::: :o cf fsi:e sources folleving less of no:-.al (nain genera c ) pcver:

(a) Appendix 3D, page 3D-15, las: paragraph "...In the event -he =ain genera:c uni: is lost, s:ation auxiliaries will be ::ansf erred aute=atically by fast hus ::ansfer sche =es to :he offsi:e pover..."

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M In addition, the f olleving TSAR s:atenent indicates :ha: the a=ergency diesel genera ces will not be called upen to supply the auxiliary pcuer unless bcth the =ain generator and off si:e power are les :

Appendix 3D, page 3D-15, second paragraph "...Upen icss of :he nor:al and reserve (of f site) power sources, the two 4160 vel: essential buses

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af[In the. event !:he plan: experiences a less of lead (an:icipated operational occurrence as described in FSAR See:ica 15.2.7) due :o :he :ain genera:::

345 K7 ru:put breakers cpening, the plan: is designed :c run back :o if 7.

pcue and =aintain sta: ion auxiliary 1: ads en :he sain genera:::.

RIII has deter ined that if a LOCA cecurs when the plant is in this c:nditien the a:ergency diesel generators veuld be i==ediately called upen :: supp,

auxiliary p ver vi:hou: the fas: ::ansfer circuit atte=p ing te ch:ain auxili-2:y pcVer f c: :he preferred (cffsite) scurce.

This is due :c the design cf

he f as: ::ansf er circuit which requires :he 345 K7 breakers :: have been closed t=:ediately pric: :: he less cf the :ain genera:::.

This is the area where the plan: =ay ne: ::: ply with the CDC require:en:.

The licensee's pesi:icn and basis of fas: ::ansfer design is that any even c:her :han generator f aul:s which vculd cause cpening cf :he genera::: cu:pu:

3reakers vould also resul: in less of all ef fsi:e power sources; therefere, having aut natic ::ansfe

o :his unavailable s:ur:e veuld no: =ake any sense.

Unde: gen era::: fault condizions :he cu:put breakers _ open and auxiliary leads are _i==e' ia:ely ::ansf erred Oc cif site p:ver.

The licensee b"elievesj~he'c:5-d r{pliesf.:halliequiremen:sofGDCf171 RIII unders: ands f:c: recent discussi:ns vi:h NRR :ha: Davis-3 esse was judged

o cenicr= :o GDC 17 bef ore OL issuance based en the above mentiened FSAR s:a:e=ents whiih appear to indicate that (1) the fas: ::ansf er sche:e is uncondi:icnal, and (2) the energency diesel genera:::s are ne called upen :o

, supply _ auxiliary _ pever unless all c:her.pever. sources have been les:.

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