ML19323D597
| ML19323D597 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005210724 | |
| Download: ML19323D597 (1) | |
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,o GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 Docket No. 50-329 APR 2 61980 Docket No. 50-330 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Mr. Stephen 11. Howell Vice President 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, MI 49201 Gentlemen:
l The enclosed IE Circular No. 80-09 is forwarded to you for information.
No written response is required; however, should you have any questions regarding the Circular or its recommendations, please contact this office.
1 Sincerely, C. _ a n L ga m bw famesG.Kep1Y1Ir' Director
Enclosure:
IE Circular No. 80-09 cc w/ encl:
Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission Myron M. Cherry, Chicago 80 05210 7/Y i
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UNITED STATES 8002280663 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 April 28, 1980 IE Circular No. 80-09 PROBLEMS WITH PLANT INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Description of C'.rcumstances at the Kewaunee Power Plant:
On January 17, 1980, the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant lost offsite power to its 4160V non-safeguards buses.
Since the system used for internal communica-tions, paging and evacuation alarm purposes (Gai-tronics) was powered from a non-safeguards bus, plant communications were degraded during the outage.
This degraded condition persisted until power was restored to the affected bus thru an emergency safeguards bus.
While in the degraded mode, the licensee used two-way portable radios for internal communications.
The radios performed satisfactorily, per se; however, when transmitting in the vicinity of certain electronic equipment, they induced false signals into the electronic equipment.
Description of Circumstances at the Davis-Besse Power Station:
On October 15, 1979, the Davis-Besse Power Station lost all offsite power.
During the period when offsite power was not available, the licensee noted that the internal three digit telephones (GTE) would not function.
In addition, the NRC " Red Phone" was subsequently reported to have been out of service.
Other licensee phone systems (Gai-tronics and the outside four digit Ohio Bell phones) did work.
Following this event, the licensee provided emergency power to its phones and the NRC took action through AT&T to provide emergency power to all Red Phones.
(Note: Although the communications system at Davis-Besse was not designed to meet the single failure criterion, its FSAR states that the main internal communications system is supplied by two redundant power feeders from the uninterruptable instrumentation distribution panels.)
RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR LICENSEES AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS All licensees of nuclear power reactors and holders of construction permits
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should be aware of the potential problems described above.
Because of the 1
ganeric implications of the above problems, it is recommended that the following actions be considered:
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Determine the soun.e of power for plant internal communications systems; 2.
Upgrade the internal communications systems to assure operability during the loss of offsite power or other foreseeable events; i
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IE Circular No. 80-09 April 28, 1980 Page 2 of 2 3.
Determine whether any plant electronic equipment may be adversely affected by portable radio transmissions.
This determination should include, but not be limited to, the computer system, electro-hydraulic system, and nuclear instrumentation system; and 4.
Instruct employees on the use of radios in areas susceptible to electro-magnetic interference.
No written response to this Circular is required; however, if additional information regarding these matters is required, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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IE Circular No. 80-09 Enclosure April 28, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE CIRCULARS Circular Subject Date of Issued to No.
Issue 80-08 BWR Technical Specification 4/18/80 All General Electric Inconsistency - RPS Response BWR's holding a power Time reactor OL 80-07 Problems with HPCl Turbine 4/3/80 All holders of a power Oil System reactor OL or CP 80-06 Control and Accountability 4/14/80 Medical licensees in Systems for Implant Therapy Categories G and G1 Sources 80-05 Emergency Diesel-Generator 4/1/80 All holders of a power Lubricating Oil Addition and reactor OL or CP Onsite Supply 80-04 Securing of Threaded Locking 3/14/80 All holders of a power Devices on Safety-Related reactor OL or CP Equipment l
80-03 Protection from Toxic Gas 3/6/80 All holders of a Hazards power reactor OL 80-02 Nuclear Power Plant Staff 2/1/80 All holders of Reactor Work Hours OLs, including research and test reactors, and cps 80-01 Service Advice for GE 1/17/80 All licensees of Induction Disc Relays nuclear power reactor operating facilities and holders of nuclear power reactor cps 79-25 Shock Arrestor Strut 12/20/79 All licensees and Assembly Interference holders of power reactor cps 79-24 Proper Installation and 11/26/79 All Holders of a Calibration of Core Spray Power Reactor OL or Pipe Break Detection CP Equipment on BWRs.