ML20029A102
| ML20029A102 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/17/1989 |
| From: | Naidu K, Potapovs U Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20029A099 | List: |
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| REF-QA-99901143 99901143-88-01, 99901143-88-1, NUDOCS 9102040072 | |
| Download: ML20029A102 (5) | |
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ROMAC SUPPLY C0ftPANY COMMERCE, CAllFORfilA REPORT lt:SPECT10f1 INSPECT 10fl f10. :
99901143/88-01 DATE: December 8, 1988 ON-SITE HOURS: 8 CORRESP0llDENCE ADDRESS ROMAC Supply Company 7400 Bandini Boulevard Commerce, California 90040 ORGAfi!2AT10NAL CONTACT:
David Rosenfield TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(213) 721-5810 tiUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACTIVITY: Distributor of electrical equipment.
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INSPECT!0ll BASES AND SCOPE:
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BASES:
follow-up inspection to determine the extent of the use of surplus I
or refurbished molded case circuit breakers and other electrical equipment supplied to nuclear power plants.
B.
SCOPE:
The inspection consisted of reviewing records to determine if surplus or refurbished molded case circuit breakers (CB) and other elec-trical equipraent were sold to nuclear power plants.
Interviewed individ-l ual sales persons, observed storage facilities for CBs, electrical trans-l formers, and spare parts, refurbishing workshop and shipping area.
l PLANT SITE APPLICABILITY:
St. Lucie (50-335/389); Nine Mile Point 2 (50-410).
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STATUS OF PREVIOUS INSPECTION FINDINGS:
None B.
INSPECTION FlfiDINGS AND OTHER COMMENTS:
1.
Introduction The Nuclear Regulatory Connission (NRC) issued Information Notice (IN) 88-46 and Supplement I to IN 88-46 to ciert owners of nuclear power plants that surplus or refurbished molded case circuit breakers (CD) and other electrical equipment have been supplied to several nuclear power plants. The information in the IN was based on the results of inspections conducted at six companies located in the Los Angeles area. During these inspections, NRC personnel observed sale invoices that indicated that electrical material was being supplied either directly or through distributors to nuclear power plants. This inspection was conducted to determine if ROMAC Supply Company (RSC) sold CBs and other electrical equipment to nuclear power plants.
2.
Review of the Scope of Supply, The inspector, accompanied by investigators from the NRC Office of Investigations, met with Mr. Rosenfield, President of RSC on December 8, 1988. Mr. Rosenfield stated that he had been President of RSC since early 1985 and provided the following information regarding the activities at RSC:
(a) itolded case circuit breakers (CBs) constituted approximately 10 percent of his total business. Other products and services sold included transformers, repairing transformers, and motor-control centers.
(b) He specifically did not ask for and therefore, did not get Certificates of Conformances for the CBs purchased by RSC for the purpose of reselling them.
(c) Some of the vendors who furnished CDs to him included the following:
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Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, Carson, California 2)
General-Electric Supply Coupany, El Monte, California l
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Sills Electric Wholesale Company, Sante Fe Springs, New Mexico 4)
Kato General Company, Mankato, Minnesotta S)
Allen Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6)
ADN Associates, London, Great Britain.
(d) The CBs in the warehouse cannot be traced to the vendor who supplied them.
(e) When CBs are opened for any reason at RSC, they try to main-tain the integrity of the original labels affixed on the CB denoting the identification of the manufacturer and the Under-writer Laboratory label.
(f) After the CB is reassembled, a clean silicone substance is put on the screws to detect if the CB was tampered with by a customer after it was supplied by RSC.
(g) RSC does not repaint the date codes on the CBs if for some reason they are wiped off during the cleaning process.
(h) All CDs sold are tested for continuity before they are shipped. RSC has equipment to conduct limited tests on CBs.
2.
Observation of the Stordtje Area The NRC staff, accompanied by Mr. Rosenfield, toured the warehouse drea Where CBs are cleaned and tested. The staff also observed low voltage and medium volta factured by Westinghouse (W)ge metal clad circuit breakers manu-and General Electric Company (GE).
Mr. Rosenfield stated that the metal clad CBs were generally pur-chased by the W and GE Service Centers. RSC personnel were observed cleaning molded case CBs. The test instruments were observed to have current calibration stickers.
3.
Interviews with RSC Sales persons a.
The NRC staff interviewed selected sales personnel who handled the sales of CBs to NSSS Inc., Jackson, Mississippi that were ultimately delivered to the Nine Mile Point 2 Huclear Power Plant to obtain additional information on the specification requirements.
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The staf f also interviewed the sales person who initiated RSC invoice 42279, dated March 28, 1988, which pertained to the supply of contactor kits, two each for size 3 and 4 starters manuf actured by W to St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant (SLNDP) located in Florida. The sales person stated that SLNPP rejected one set of contactor kits each for size 3 and 4 starters because SLNPP observed discoloration of hardware inside the plastic bag. The sales person showed the inspectors a plastic bag containing the kit that was taken from the warehouse. The color of the hardware was dull even though the plastic bag containing the contactor kit was sealed. He stated that he shipped additional contactor kits to the same destination.
4 Review of Documents The inspector reviewed copies of the sales orders during the period 1986-1988 to ascertain if any CBs were sold directly to nuclear power plants.
The inspector did not observe any sales orders to indicate direct shipment to nuclear power plants.
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EXIT INTERVIEW:
At the conclusion of the inspection, the NRC staff thanked Mr. Rosenfield for the cooperation extended.
Document Name:
ROMAC SUPPLY Requestor's ID:
BRUNSCM Author's Name:
naidu, kamal Document Cownents; int,pection of conraerce, california
JAN i s 1991 Docket No. 99901143/88-01 Mr. David Rosenfield, President ROMAC Supply Company 7400 Bandini Boulevard Commerce, California 90040
Dear Mr. Roesenfield:
This letter addresses the inspection of your facility at Cornerce, California, conducted by Mr. Kamal R. Naidu of this office on December 8, 1988, and the discussion of his findings with you at the conclusion of the inspection.
Release of this report was delayed due to the NRC's ongoing review of nonconforming and substandard vendor products.
This inspection was conduc; to review activities relative to your supply of electrical equipment to tb nuclear industry and whether this equipment was properly represented.
Tl.is inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Consnission's regulations, a copy of this l
letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be ple6 sed to discuss them with you.
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l Edward T. Baker, Acting Chief Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosure; j
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