ML20090D016

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AO 75-30:on 751106,low Reactor Pressure Core Spray Valve Permissive Pressure Switches Re 17 a & C Tripped at Pressure Less than Min Required Value.Caused by Switch Repeatability.Pressure Switches Recalibr
ML20090D016
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 11/07/1975
From: Carroll J, Sullivan J
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
AO-75-30, NUDOCS 8302230110
Download: ML20090D016 (3)


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1ere k,. : tor Pressure dore Spray 1r.%2sr rec =5ssive Pressure Swiede TC 1.7 J. earl C was found to t:ip ot. pressures less thna t.b:: m:2tiztna required value of 2G5 ysis.

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Core 1565 kW Electrical 532 Sms 4

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Cecirculatica 35.2 :P IC G7H Fecarater 5.75 :: d' MdUr.

Stack C a 9.000 g C1/Sec.

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Pernissir.: Presmre Switches, it vs s.:lis.cm:M that Switches RE 17 A crJ C tripped at 277 psi; and 252 ;s3g, respectively. Etet *efe.> are less than the 7et.wlc,23 Spec 2.t1cerle.:1 liriit ot* O'% pstg. The Prossure Switc2w:s T3 27.it and C vere it:nediately recalib m L The "as fomd* sal Ns Icft" switch settizgs en:

"As Fotd " Setefry "As Lef t" Se t tirws UE 17 A 277 p ic.

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206 psig 286 psig RE 17 C 257.p>.ix 285 psig idi 17 D 235 pai2 238 psig s

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DCChl$51CE: The fen Sprey Qet. tar petallcl isolction valves open when a low-Ic.w reactor na a

, IcecI und/or hich drywell plusmre consitien cy.ists in n-dition to a low reactor pressure co

' dition (285 psig). ne fouc CQ Tes fesctor pressure core spray valvo pcmis:Alvo switches s the low reactor pressure ccedtim c.4 provi-da signals to the valve cpening Ic;ic. Two (2)

of Sese switch'-s TFE 27A,rd Pt.s: e escocleted with Cure Spney Srstem I and the utixt tad i l switche., (RE 17C end D) arv crx.d.cd:$with Core Spr.:r Spren 22.

A trip of one witch in s i Core Spray System is required On. et%:t para 11c1 isolatics valve opening in that systen. A j review of the "as femd" seird. sdrr.ings indiente that p=rn tici isolation valvrs in both Cor.

i Sycay Systens wuld have o c:xeA. c. a reactor pressure of MS psis for Systen I and 23S psig

' for Systo a II had : recctor km-Itcv vater 3cvel end/or high dry.re11 pressure condition exist.

cr.mcurrently. The safety sfWir.tr.cc cf this event is consfr. fared to be the loss of sultch o redimdancy, r.

01?SETIE 5,CTIGV: Itzediate correctim sche involvc<1 the recalibration of pressure switchos Pil7A r.:

here cre continuing efforts m n.m3hv *he incocpatibilitics be.t>:m.r. the Technical Specificar.

stpoint linits cnd the senscr pa-rfe:m.;e linits. It is felt that the conserve.tive design c.s-

.soci t.ted with the deprivat.ico. cf en yttr.t safety liuits util pernit n change in the Technic.

pecificaticas to be cede which wfM t.de into account the rapected sensor perforrance variati.

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