ML20084N516
| ML20084N516 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/16/1972 |
| From: | Schmidt A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20084M560 | List: |
| References | |
| AO-3-72-8, NUDOCS 8306030358 | |
| Download: ML20084N516 (1) | |
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/. /4 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TURXEY POINT REPORTS ABNORMAL OCCURENCE #3-72-8 AT 757 AM, DEC 15, 1972, WHILE AT COLD SHUTDOWN, THE #3 BATTERY CHARGERINPUTTRANSFORMEROVERHEATEDANDASMALLFIREOCCURED IN THE TRANSFORMER WINDING INSULATION APPARENTLY AS A RESULT,
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