ML20003B772

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Revises 801219 Response to NRC 800502 Request for Addl Info Re Adequacy of Station Electric Distribution Sys.Any Condition Requiring Diesel Generator Emergency Feed Breaker to Close Will Cause Reserve Feed Breaker to Open
ML20003B772
Person / Time
Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 02/17/1981
From: Tramm T
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
0489B, 489B, NUDOCS 8102250469
Download: ML20003B772 (2)


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Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Zion Station Units 1 and 2 Additional Information on Station Electric Distributi, System NRC Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304 References (a):

May 2, 1980 letter from S.

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Varga to D.

L.' Peoples

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June 23, 1980 letter from W.

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Naughton to H. R. Denton (c):

December 19, 1980 letter from T.

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Tramm to H. R. Denton

Dear Mr. Denton:

This'is to revise information-provided in Reference (c) and provide additional information regarding Commonwealth Edison's response to NRC questions on the adequacy of station electric distribution' system voltages.

Powering-a single ESF bus via a " reserve" feed from the other unit is.very unusual but can be done at any time only in accordance with plan.t operating. procedures.

As indicated in voltages listed there will

-Attachment 3 to Reference (b)~,~.the low never-occur'because plant. operating procedures prevent starting the 11,000~HP feed pump when-the Z winding is' feeding an ESF load of the The procedures-also other unit via the " reserve" feed breaker.

. prevent. paralleling redundant ESF buses:via'the " reserve" feed breakers except when the.. unit is in cold shutdown.

The procedures also-require.thatJparallel " reserve": feeds be discontinued prior to leaving cold sh'utdown.

Lim 1 ting parallel " reserve" feeds to. cold shutdown requires

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administrative controls:but. simpler restrictions are. automated via For: example,. bus control logic prevents closing auxiliary contacts.

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Denton February 9, 1981 Page 2 the " normal" feed breakers when the " reserve" feed breaker is closed.

Any condition requiring the diesel generator " emergency" feed breaker to close will cause the " reserve" feed breaker to open.

Please address any further questions to this office.

One (1) signed original and thirty-nine (39) copies of this letter are provided for your use.

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