ML20094K855
| ML20094K855 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/19/1992 |
| From: | Thompson F Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0800, RTR-NUREG-800 NLR-92033, NUDOCS 9203230226 | |
| Download: ML20094K855 (2) | |
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Pubbe Service DecMe and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bndge, New Jerwy 08038 i
Nuclear Department MAR 19 1992 NIR-N92033 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Otanission Washingtan, DC 20555 Attention:
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FIRE IM71TIA'ICH ISSUf5 IOEE GEEK GENEHATING &l'NI' ION FNHIIIY OIURTIW, IJONSC NPF-57 DCOE3' 10. 50-354 on Tuesday, March 4,1992, a telephore conference was held between USNRC ard PSE&G to discuss the use ard testiry rnquire. tents of WC insulated electrical cables as dimW in the Stan11rd Pavicr' Plan (SRP),. NURDG 0300, ard several related issues. Delow is a list _ot perscns involved in the ocoference:
i USNRC Personnel PSE&G PersODDQ1 S. Denbek -
NRR/IV1-2 R. Danhall Nuclear Eng'g Sclerces D. Notley.
NRR/SPIL R. Braddick Nuclear Eng'g Sciences
. K. Iathrop RES INSP Hopo Crock G. Schroeder Nuclear Eng'g Sciences J. Cicooni Mcpe Creek Projects R. Ikckwith Licenstry & Ragulation i
M. Cirelly Licensirn & Roquiation Durity the course of the teleconference, PSE&G requestod clarification of the relationship between SRP Section 9.5.1, Iuragraph C.S.d(3), which state 9, in
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part, "Use of plastics should'be minimized. In particular, halogonated plastics such as polyvinyl chlorido. (WC) and neoprene shonid be used only when substitute materials are not available...", ard part. graph C.5.e(3), which mandates that, " Electric cablo construction should, as a mininum, pass the flame test in the current IEl2 Starda:xl 383 "
Mr. - Notley stated that, follcwire the Brown's-Ferry incident, NRC wrote SRP Section 9.5.1,- paragraph C.5.d(3) to focus attention on ron-cambistible vs.
plastic construction materials such as vinyl floority ard other plastic
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naterials used as interior finishes. -: With respect, to cable insulation; Mr.
Notley recalled that, at that tino, nost ffre retartlant cables waro insulated /
jacketed with plastic containirn a fire retardant additive. 'Ibe main thrust of C.S.e(3) was geared to selectic'n of an insulatiorl jacket mterial with
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.inprcnod fire / flame spread resistance over that installed at Brwn's Ferry.
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- q Mr. Not1<Ty oghind that imC rever placxd any restraint on mterial for electric cable iren11ation aid thtt any olcctrical cables (includira thcce mde of IVC) that pics the IIIE Std. 383 flam test kwld N noceptabl.o for uno.
Mr. Ibalull cpostiarKd tha acceptability of using olcctrical cable tjut has been flame testod in acconlanoo with Urdewritern laboratorica, Inc. test starylard, UL 1581 in lieu of IIE 383. 110 m3ntioncd that TSE&G has corducttd a prolininary mviw of both standards ard fourd the UL testiry to be similar to, if not the name an, IDI Stantird 383. Mr. Notley, kho did not have copics of the subject stan11tds readily availablo, questiowd their ocpivalence. Mr. Schrotdor descritrd the pertinent testira sindlaritics aid Mr. teckwith offeral to scrd ornies of both ctardards for Mr. Notley's urn.
Mr. Notley inW:atcd that he would reviw the UL 1581 stantini against the IEII staniart >x1 advine ISELG at a later dato. Ccpies of 1.uth stanitrds are boirg tranmtittcd neparately.
Mr. Irdulth nuggestcd that ISE&G docket the minutoa of this confetuv::o to support any futuro IEE&G rollance on the film locitions utated.
Mr. Notley comiderca this a reacornble and prudent idea.
P1 nano contact us if the imC position on this innue dif fers f run the above discuna!an.
Should you have any cpentions, pleano contact Mr. R. Ikc}xith, of my r.taf f, at (609) 339-1240.
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T., T. Martin, Alministrator US!mC Region I Mr. S. Dambek USNRC Licensirg Project Manager Mr. T. P. Jdwmn USimC Senior Posident Inspector Mr. K. Tench, Oilef, 111rcau of Nuc2 car Ergireriro New Jersey Departrent of Environmental Protection
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