ML19343A161

LER 80-047/03L-0:on 800812,svc Water Bldg B Train Battery Sys Declared Inoperable Due to Low Specific Gravity of Battery Cell. No Cause Found.Battery Placed on Equalize & Gravity Returned to Normal

ML19343A161
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/11/1980
From:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
ML19343A160	List: ML19343A159 ML19343A161
References
LER-80-047-03L, LER-80-47-3L, NUDOCS 8009160308
Download: ML19343A161 (1)

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