ML20006D724
| ML20006D724 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/01/1988 |
| From: | Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | ARMY, DEPT. OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20005D541 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-89-404 IEIN-88-046, IEIN-88-46, NUDOCS 9002140303 | |
| Download: ML20006D724 (2) | |
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POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE'REFURBISHEE CIRCUIT BREAKERS L E The enclosed Nuclear Reguletory Comission (NRC) Information Notice (IN) 86-46 describes the circumstances under which. defective refurbished electrical equip-ment _may ha_ve!been supplied to nuclear power plants.. Our continuing investiga; L. tion of.the five circuit breaker companies ioentified.ir. the=IN shows;that-the 1 companies hhve shipped breakers to a number-of government facilities and agencies.- ) Our review of..a sample.of invoices indicates that generally the breakers are sold to a-cistributor,'and it was only the occasional shipment direct to.the end user that permitted ~us to identify the final government destination. -1 have enclosed copies of invciices and orders that ' identify your agency as the - customer. ~These documents represent our review'of a' selection of records spanning the.last two or three years from all of the companies. As other records are reviewed, we will provide any additional: infonnation that'comes to light. However, bince some of the companies have been in business for as manytas 30 years, a full historical records search Will not be possible. The five C611fornia companies-appear to sell surplus _new as well as refurbishec 't , breakers.. Homer. their refurbishea equipment may be shippec in containers. resembling original manufacturer containers. " ~ -If. there. is any additional information you require, please call me or Mr.:Wlter Haass at (301) 492-3219. s Sincerely, 7 s-iwi - -c. w - + Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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