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Forwards Response to Generic Ltr 91-06, Resolution of Generic Issue A-30, 'Adequancy of Safety Related DC Power Supplies.'
ML20113G227
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 10/25/1991
From: J. J. Barton
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
REF-GTECI-A-30, REF-GTECI-EL, TASK-A-30, TASK-OR C321-91-2249, GL-91-06, GL-91-6, NUDOCS 9111050175
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I GPU Nuclear Corporation G < Nuclear "::en:r'88 forked River, New Jetsoy 08731 0388 l

009 971 4000 Wnter's Dauct Dial Number C321-91-2249 October 25, 1991 U.S. Nuclear Generating Station l Attn: Document Control Desk l Washington, DC 20555

Dear Sir:

Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Response to Generic Letter 91-06 Resolution of Generic Issue A-30, ' Adequacy of Safety Related DC Power Supplies," Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f)

As required by 10 CFR 50.54(f), the attached information provides the GPU Nuclear response to Generic Letter 91-06 dated April 29, 1991.

If further information is required, please contact Thomas Blount, OC Licensing Engineer at 609-971-4390.

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Enclosure 1 GEUN RESEQRS1 TO GLt(ERIC 1S1UL(HD A40 "M[Q@CY OF SAFET1-R[i.ATED DC POW [RJQEELIES" (GL 91-Q11 The following information is provided by GPU Nuclear:

1. Unit:

Dyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

2. a: The number of independent redundant divisions of Class 10 or safuty related DC power for this plant is: (Include any separate Class IE or safety related de, such as any de dedicated to the diesel generators.)

11AliDILf331EtiRL(sed _1.21V DC: TMQ Diesel Batteries ( MBs) 125V DC: TWQ_(SplLCantained Startina Batteries) b: The number of safety-related divisions of de power necessary to attain safe shutdown for this unit is:

SB: ON['

DGB: ONE

3. Does the control room at this unit have the following separate, independently annunciated alarms and indicatior a for each division of de power?
a. Alarms
1. Battery disconnect or circuit brecker open?

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  • There are no battery disconnects or circuit breakers for the battery.
    • A DC control power knife switch open condition will be indic:ted by the " Diesel Not in AUT0" annunciator.

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Enclosure 1 Page 2 P ., Bat tery charger disconnect or circuit breaker open (both input ac and output dc)?

SB: YES Q.G B - H0*

3. de system ground?

SH: YES _

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4. dc bus undervoltage?

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DGB: YES

5. dc bus overvoltage?

SB: _YES QLD: N0*

  • Local meter is read daily by operators for float vol' age. R
6. Battery charger failure?

SB; YES DGti N0* _

Low DC voltage annunciator will signal this condition.

7. Battery discharge?

SB: N0*

  • Ammeter in the Control Room provides indication for discharge (negative reading). Log is taken by the plant operators every hour. ,

DGB: N0**

    • Local chargina current meter is read by operators daily; low DC voltage annunciator will signal low voltage a; battery charge begins to drop.

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d' Enclosure 1 Page 3 i b, Indications

1. Battery float charge current?  ;

SB: YES ,

DGB: Y[}

2, Battery circuit output current?

SB:._ Y.fJi DGB: N0*

  • With diesel in standby nearly all current is battery charge current, (observed as float charge current).

3, Battery discharge?

SB: YES DGB: N0*

  • Low dc voltage annunciator will indicate this condition if it is abnormal,
4. Bus voltage?

SJ: YES

, DGB: N0*

  • Self contained diesel battery and controls does not have a

" bus" system,

c. Does the unit have written procedures for response to the above alarms and indications?

SB: YES DGB: YES

4. Does this unit have indication of bypassed and inoperable status of circuit breakers or other deviter that can be used to disconnect the battery and battery charger from its de bus and the battery charger from its ac power source during maintenance or testing?

SB:: YES DGB: N0*

  • Self contained diesel battery does not have a bus distribution system.

5, If the answer to any part of question 3 or 4 is no, then provide.

information justifying the existing design features of the facility's safety-related de systems.

(Information provided as appropriate-to each response).

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6. (1) Have you conducted a review of maintenance and testing activities to minimize the potential for human error causing more than one de division to be unavailablet and, (2) do-plant procedures prohibit maintenance or testing on redundant de division at the same time?

(1) SB: YES (1) DGB: YES (2) EU: YES (2) DGB: Y[3

7. Are maintenance, surveillance and test' procedures regarding station batteries conducted routinely at this plant? Specifically:
t. At least once per 7 days are the following verified to be within

' acceptable limits:

1. Pilot cell electrolyte level?

SB: YES DGB: YES

2. Specific gravity or charging current?

Sf!;_.lf5 (Pilot cell).

QGB: .YES

3. Float voltage?

SB: YES QGB: YES

4. Total bus voltage on float-charge?

SB: YES DGB: YEE*

  • The self contained diesel battery docs not have a

" bus" distribution system.

5. Physical condition of 'all cells?

18: NES DGB: -YES

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b. At least once per 92 days, or within 7 days after a battery discharge, overcharge or if the pilot cell readings are outside the 7-day surveillance requirements, are the following verified to be within acceptable limits:
1. Electrolyte level of each cell? [

SS: YES ,

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2. The average specific gravity of all cells?

SB: YES Nominal specific gravity of each cell is DGB: YES recorded monthly and compared against the acceptance criteria.

3. The specific gravity of each cell?

SB: YES DGB: YES

4. lhe average electrolyte temperature of a representative nuniber of cells?

SB: YES DGB: YES

5. The float voltage of each cell?

SB: YES QGHL_US

6. Visually inspect or measure resistance of terminals and

, connectors (including the connectors at the dc bus)?

SB: YES (Visually inspect)

QGB: YES (Visually inspect)

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c. At least every 18 months, are the following verified:
1. Low resistance of each connection (by test)?

SB: N0 QDE: NO Performed every 24 months in accordance with OC Tech Specs.

2. Physical condition of the battery?

SB: NO DGB: NQ Performed every 24 months in accordance with OC Tech Specs.

3. Battery charger capability to deliver rated ampere output to the dc bus?

SlL.B0 DGB: NO Industry standards do not require charger testing. Chargers at 0.C. meet the design requirements as stated in the FSAR.

In addition, chargers are subjected to periodic preventive maintenance checks.

4. The cap;5ility of the battery to deliver its design duty .

cycle to ine dc bus?

SB: NQ DGB: NQ Performed every 24 months in accordance with 0.C. Tech Spec.

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5. Each individual cell voltage is within acceptable limits during the service test?

SB: NO DGB: NO Performed every 24 months in accordance with 0.C. Tech Spec.

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d. At least every 60 months, is capacity of each battery verified by performance of a discharge test?

SHL__llS PGB: YES Performed every 24 months in accordance with 0.C. lech Sec,

e. At least annually, is the battery capacity verified by performance discharge test, if the battery shows signs of degradation or has reachad 85% of the expected service life.

SD: NO Performed every 24 months in accordance with 0.C. Tech Spec.

DGB: YES

8. Does this plant have operational features such that following loss of one safety-related de power supply or bus:
a. Capability is maintained for ensuring continued and adequate reactor cooling?

SB: YES DGB: YES

b. Reactor coolant system integrity and isolation capability are maintained?

SS: YES ML1f3

c. Operating proe.edures, instrumentation (including indicators and I annunciators). and control functions are adequate to initiate systems as rcquired to maintain adequate core cooling?

SB: YES DGB: YES (Blount\C3212249)

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