ML20084Q034

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AO 50-249/75-26:on 780509,during Discharge test,24/48 Volt Dc Batteries Failed to Deliver Rated ampere-hour Capacity. Caused by Six Bad Cells in One Battery & Four Bad Cells in Other.Deteriorated Cells Will Be Replaced
ML20084Q034
Person / Time
Site: Dresden Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/19/1975
From: Stephenson B
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
310-75, AO-50-249-75-26, LER-75-26, RO-50-249-75-26, NUDOCS 8306130100
Download: ML20084Q034 (2)


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SUEJECT: REI'CRT OF !!UCR:'AL OCCURRCCE PER SECTICI 6.6. A 0F THE TECHNICAL SPECIT'ICATICH3 FAILURE OF f E 2h/48 VDC EA??ERIES

References:

1) Regulatory Guide 1.16 Rev. 1 Appendix A
2) Notification of Region III of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co:=ission Telephcne: P. Johnson, 1515 hours0.0175 days <br />0.421 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.764575e-4 months <br /> on May 9, 1975 Telegram: J. Koppler, 1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br /> on May 9, 1975
3) Drawing Number 12E3324 Report Number: SC-249/1975-26 Report Date: May 19, 1975 Occurrence Date: Ihy 9,1975 Facility: Drecdon !!uclear Power Station, Morris, Illinois- 60450 IDE'JTIFICATION OF OCCURRE:CE The Unit 3 24/48 VDC batteries failed to deliver the rated ampere-hour capacity.

This ic a cafety systen component failure which could, or threaten to, render the system incapable of perfoming its intended safety function.

i i CONDITIG!S FRICR TO OCCURREiCE Unit 3 was in cold chutdown in the refac1 mode at the time of the occurrence, j No fuel was in the core.

DESCRIPTIC:I OF OCCUR 3C!CE t

On May 9, a dincharge test was run on both 24/48 VDC batteries to shou that each bank could deliver 80 ampere-hours before the bank voltage dropped below 42 volta. After 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />, before the 80 ampere-hourn were reached, the voltage for each bank wac belou 42 volts.

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j. 6ESIGNITION'OF APP /JGM CAUSE OF OCCUPJECE (Compondiit Failuro)

The batteries, failed to deliver the rated ampere-hour capacity due to six bad

-cells in one battery and four bad cells in the other battery. There are 24

! cells per 48 V battery. Tne voltage across these ten cells had dropped to scro,

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voltage to drop below 42 volts.

-ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE

'The 24/48.VDC system is used to power the IRM/ SIC 4 (intermediate and source range neutron monitor) circuits and the off-cas and process radiation monitors.

( -Normally these systems are powered by the silicon rectifier battery chargers.

In case of loss of both off-site power and the emergency diesel generators, the battery chargers would be inoperable and the batteries would supply the power..

At the time of the failure, no' fuel was-in the teactor. Thorofore, the 24/48 VDC batteries were not required to be operable. Had the batteries been needed while the unit was olorating, i the worst possible conscquence would have been irregular operation of the circuits involved after several hours of operation.

This is not considered significant since a reactor scram directly results from a loss of off-sito power. Therefore, this occurrence in no way endangered the health and-safety of the general public or plant personnel.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION The ten cells that had deteriorated will be replaced, and the batteries vill be retested prior to core loading.

I PAIIJJRE DATA This is the first time the 24/48 VDC batteries of either unit 2 or 3 have failed. j

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