05000315/LER-1981-017-03, /03L-0:on 810605,three 4 Kv Bus Degraded Grid Voltage Relays & Eight 4 Kv Bus Loss of Voltage Relays Were Found to Have Exceeded Tech Specs.Caused by Excessive Voltages.Relays Adjusted

/03L-0:on 810605,three 4 Kv Bus Degraded Grid Voltage Relays & Eight 4 Kv Bus Loss of Voltage Relays Were Found to Have Exceeded Tech Specs.Caused by Excessive Voltages.Relays Adjusted

ML20009A866
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	07/03/1981
From:	Palmer R INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
ML20009A862	List: 05000315/LER-1981-017, Forwards LER 81-017/03L-0 05000315/LER-1981-017-03, /03L-0:on 810605,three 4 Kv Bus Degraded Grid Voltage Relays & Eight 4 Kv Bus Loss of Voltage Relays Were Found to Have Exceeded Tech Specs.Caused by Excessive Voltages.Relays Adjusted
References
LER-81-017-03L-01, LER-81-17-3L-1, NUDOCS 8107140377
Download: ML20009A866 (2)

LER-1981-017, /03L-0:on 810605,three 4 Kv Bus Degraded Grid Voltage Relays & Eight 4 Kv Bus Loss of Voltage Relays Were Found to Have Exceeded Tech Specs.Caused by Excessive Voltages.Relays Adjusted

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