ML20042D062
| ML20042D062 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/11/1988 |
| From: | Knox J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Konklin J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| FOIA-89-404 NUDOCS 8807220118 | |
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i MEMORANDUM FOR:
Jim Konklin, Technical Team Leader t
Special Inspection Branch a
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
John L. Knox Electrical Systems Branch
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Division of Engineering & Systems Technology l
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF SHORT CIRCULI INSPECTION
- This menorandum summarizes my aspect of the short circuit project.
t On July 7, 1988, an NRC team consisting of Powers (01/RV team leader), Murphy (01/RV), and Knox (SELB/NRR) conducted an inspection of Anti-Thef t Systems, Inc.
(ATS). ATS is a small manufacturing company which refurbishes old and/or pre-viously used molded case circuit breakers of all types, makes and sizes. ATS is located at 5757 Tunjunga Ave., North Hollywood, California a,nd is also known as California Breakers.
Prior to the start of the subject inspection, U. S. Marshalls, accompanying the team, secured and cleared the building of employees.
Employees were sent home.
From 10:00 am to 1:35 pm, the NRC team conducted a search of the ATS building in North Hollywood for the purpose of identifying company records which may indicate the type (make and model number) of breakers being refurbished, the source of incoming materials, test reports, certifications of conformance and quality, and possible nuclear industry customers. The team identified (and removed from the ATS building) 49 boxes of records. These records identified ATS customers and the type of breakers being sold. Customers included major electrical distributors from all parts of the country such as Westinghouse and General Electric Companies.
Breakers being sold were primarily Westinghouse and General Electric molded case breakers of all types, sizes, and ages.
No records were found which identified source of incoming materials, testing performed or certifications of conformance and quality, g
TheATSmanufacturingfacilitywasfoundtocontainasmalllab$ratory, packaging /
receiving / shipping area, painting area, machine shop, cleaning area, warehouse, and a number of small office areas. The laboratory contained seven work stations for reconditioning circuit breakers.
Each station contained breakers in various stages of disassembly, tools for assembly and disassembly of breakers, black tar-t like material for resealing, and various stickers (i.e., yellow' stickers marked "This breaker will be sold only as Reconditioned" and blue stickers marked "New Surplus"). One type of breaker being worked was marked EHB 1020, 277 VAC, 20A, IP, 12SV DC. Also included in the laboratory area were supply bins (containing l
bolts of various sizes) and Multi Amp test equipment (Model Number MS-2 and CB 845).
The laboratory area was found to be clean and well organized.
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The packaging / receiving / shipping area contained a work table for packaging breakers to be shipped, supply bins containing various packaging material, and a large exit door. A number of boxes, being either shipped or received, were located in front of the exit door. The painting area contained: (1) a large table with ahood,(2)supplybinscontainingspraypaint(red, black,andclear), steel wool,spraylubricant(silicone),andterminallugsofvarioussizes,(3)a sander, (4) drill press, and (5) grinder with wire polishing and grinder wheels.
The nachine shop was limited to one drill press and supply bin.
The cleaning area, located in a small room, contained two ICM AD.A. Blast industrial cicaning machines and one air compressor.
The warehouse, which consisted of about 150 feet of floor to ceiling shelving located in a small area, contained primarily
. Westinghouse and General Electric molded case circuit breakers.
Or.e type of breaker located on the shelves was marked " Type ET 100 Ampere F frars, 3 pole 600V AC, ITE Circuit Breaker Company, Philadelphia, PA."
- Also, this breaker as well as the majority of other breakers were marked "This breaker will be sold only as reconditioned CBI management" and "This breaker is the property of D. Beckman."
The offices contained an area for receiving and processing orders, an area for naintaining company records, and a separate office for either the company president or owner.
During the inspection, it was also noted that the company hired about 20 employees with conthly expenses of about $250,000.00.
The company appeared to be well managed and organized for the purpose of refurbishing and selling molded case circuit breakers.
S John L. Knox Electrical Systems Branch Division of Engineering & Systems Technology CC:
F. Rosa J tnight J. Powers (01/RV)
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