ML20038A085

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RO 76-1:on 760119,during Review of App J Testing Requirements,Vacuum Instrument Discovered to Have Inadequate Design Pressure Rating.Failure Would Result in Loss of Containment Vacuum Indication.Device Valved Out
ML20038A085
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/28/1976
From:
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:
References
RO-76-1, NUDOCS 8110060023
Download: ML20038A085 (4)


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Analysis of Occurrence a.

Pressure switches PS-664 through PS-667 sense cortain=*nt pressure and operate at a pressure ci 1.5 pois to initiate reactor scram and conrafnment isolstion. In a post Design Basis Accident (DBA) situs-tion, these switches would experience'1oss of calibretion and a change of setpoint; however, this' deficiency would occur only after these switches had accomp11obed their cafety-related function. For these switches (MERCOID DAW 23-153, R3A) damage results from a per-manent deformation of the bourdon tube sensing element when exposed to sustained pressures greater than 20 psig. The contafmment pres-sure anticipated during a DBA is 23 psig.

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Pressure switch DPS 9051 opens the ventilation supply valve to provide a vent path when containment pressure falls into the vacuum region.

Pressure switch DPS 9052 provides an alarm indication when containment pressure falls into the vacuum region. In a post DBA situation, both of these switches would lose calibration and experience a change in setpoint, such that they could not be relied upon to carry out their function should the containment go into vacuum during quenching with l

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