ML20151Q946
| ML20151Q946 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/01/1988 |
| From: | Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Nifongkerlin TREASURY, DEPT. OF, U.S. SECRET SERVICE |
| References | |
| IEIN-88-046, IEIN-88-46, NUDOCS 8808110344 | |
| Download: ML20151Q946 (4) | |
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AUG 01 1983 Mrs. hancy Nifong-Kerlin Chief, Procurement Division U.S. Secret Service 1310 L St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20223
Dear Mrs,
Nifong-Kerlin:
SUBJECT:
POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE REFURBISHED CIRCUIT BREAKERS l
The enclosed Nuclear Regulatory Connission (NRC) Information Notice (IN) 82-46 describes the circumstances under which defective refurbished electrical equip-ment may have been supplied to nuclear power plants. Our continuing investiga-tion of the five circuit breaker companies identified in the IN shows that the companies have shipped breakers to a number of government facilities and agencies.
Our review of a semple of invoices indicates that generally the breakers are I sold to a distributor, and it was only the occasional shipment direct to the end user that pemitted us to identify the final government destination.
I have enclosed copies of invoices and orders that identify your agency as the customer. These documents represent our review of a seleution of records spanning the last two or three years from all of the companies. As other records are reviewed, we will provide any additional information that comes to light.
However, since some of the companies have been in business for as many as 30 years, a full historical records search will not be possible.
The five California companies appear to sell surplus new as well as refurbished breakers. However, their refurbished equipment may be shipped in containers resembling original manufacturer containers.
If there is any additional information you require, please call me or Mr. Walter Haass at (301) 492-3219.
Sincerely, j
-<t y rian K. Grimes, Director Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUC'. EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 July 8,1988 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 88-46: LICENSEE REPORT OF DEFECTIVE REFURBISHED CIRCUIT BREAVERS Addressees:
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.
Purpote:
This information rotice is being provided to alert addressees of licensee reported information that defective refurbished electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers (CBs), may have been supplied to nuclear power plants.
It is expected that recipients will review this information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, tn avoid similar problems.
However, suggestions contained in this infonnation notice do not constitt;te is required. NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response Description of Circumstances:
Pacific Gas and Electric Compan purchase order for 30 new, non y (PG&E) has informed NRC that it placed a safety-related, molded-case, KHL 36125 t.vpe CBs manufactured by the Square D Compary (Square D) with a local electrical distributor. These CBs were intended for use in non-safety-related applica- -
tions at PG&E's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
A cording to PG&E, the distributor in turn placed the order with a local sup-plier who bid the lowest price and promised the quickest delivery. The CBs were delivered directly to the Diablo Canyon plant by the supplier; the dis-tributor did not have an opportunity to inspect the CBs. Square D, aware of the purchase order, questioned its failure to receive an order for the unique vintage KHL 36125-type CBs. With PG&E's pqrmission, Square D inspected the CBs and determined that PG8E had been given refurbished, rather than new, CBs.
Square D tested and performed detailed examinations of the CBs, and the results reported by PGIE follow.
A. Physical Examination The yellow side labels used on the C5:i were susped in that the CB model numbers were typed on the labels whereas authentic labels are preprinted.
The CBs departed from normal appedrance in other respects as well.
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IN 88-46 July 8, 1988 Page 2 of 3 7he individual CB cases end each of the C9 components appeared to be Sc'. 're O products; however, the individual CBs incorporated components o m "~ent years of manufacture.
ope. Each CS bore evidence of having been reu senbled.
- 8. Electrj cing Square , subjected the CBs to five electrical tests. None of the CBs complied with Square D or linderwriters' Laboratory (UL) specifications for all of the tests, and several of the CBs were out of tolerance on each of the tests. At lecst four of the CBs failed to trip under circum-stances in which they are designed to trip.
Discussion:
I'n the past, there have been instances in which licensees purchased comercial-grade components, such as CBs, relays, trip units, and other electrical compo-nents. ' rom electrical distributors and have received components that did not meet tne original purchase order requirements. NRC has teceived additional information indicating that the problem of surplus or defective refurbished CBs may also apply to CBs sold under other manufacturers' names (e.g., General Electric, Westinghouse, ITE, Cutler Hamer, and Sylvania).
Thc electrical suppliers involved in refurbishing and sales of circuit breakers, including the Diablo Canyon, Square D circuit breakers, apparently include five California corporations. These companies arc (1) General Circuit Breaker &
Electric Supply, Inc., (2) HLC Electric Supply Co., Inc., (3) Pencon Inter-national, Inc., doing business as General Magnetics / Electric Wholesale, (4)
California eakers, Inc., and (5) Anti-Theft Systens, Inc., doing business as AiS Circuit Breakers and as nC Circuit Breaker-Electrical Supply. .
NRC has an investigation and vendor ins .ction in progress at the above conpa-nies. On the basis of the information developed to date, a preliminary list i
of customers of the tive companies including a list of nuclear utilities (where i
I available) is provided in Attachment 1. Attachment 2 contains a list of original equipment nanufacturers whose names may have been used on surplus or refurbished equipment sold as nr ' equipment. The information included in Attachments 1 ard 2 is only preiininary and is provided to assist licensees in reviewing the potential of having procured suspect electrical equipment at their facilities, l.icenseec are reminded of the requirements to ensare that procured items meet l the relevant specifications and codes and are suitable for the intended appli-t cation. Licensees should consider, as a matter of prudence, the need to inouire nf and to verify with their cuthorized distributors the soJrces of procured l materials, equipment, and components. Licensees may meet these re by ef fectively implementing their quality assurance (QA) programs,quirements particularly i
in the areas Of venoor evaluations, vindor surveillancec, receipt inspection, I bench tests, and pcst-in>tellation tests.
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- 'N 88-46 July 8, 198P Page 3 of 3 NRC is gathering additional information to determine what further actions are necessary.
The primary purpose of this information notice is to alert addressees of the situation as soon as possible. The NRC is considering issuing a bulletin to followup on this information notice when the NRC has sufficient information to define requirements.
No specific action or written respense is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni-cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional office.
b Cha%r .es .. Rossi, Director Division of Operational Events Assessrent Of fice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Technical Contacts: X. R. Naidu, NRR (301) 492-0980 Jaim? Guillen, NRR (301) 492-1170 Attachments:
- 1. Preliminary List of Customers (Intermediate Suppliers) of Suspect Electrical Equipment
- 2. Preliminary List of Original Equipment Manufacturers Phose Names May Have Been Used on Surplus or Pefurbished Equipment Sold as New Equipment
- 3. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices .
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1 Attachment 2 IN 88-46 i July 8, 19PP Page 1 of 2
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I PRELIMINARY LIST OF CUSTOMERS (INTERMEDIATE SUPPLIERS) 0F SUSPECT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
_ Organization Location Nuclear Utility
_lif availablej Westinghouse Electric St. Louis, M0; Boston, MA; Supply Co. (WESCO) Boise, ID; Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; Panama, FL; Santa Clara, CA; Fresno, CA; Sacramento, CA; Shreveport, LA; Green Bay, WI; Elk Creek, IL; Albuquerque, NM; Mobile, AL;
' Ft. Worth, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Binningham, AL; East Hartford, CT; Kokomo, IN; Jackson, MS; Milwaukee, WI; Beaumont, TX; Nashville, TN; Skelton, WV; Albany, NY( Hartford, CT; Portland, ME; St. Paul, MN; Minneapolis, MN; other locations
, Power Conversion Huntington Beach, CA Rockwell International Los Angeles, CA Arkansas Power and Light Little Rock, AP ARO Scathern California San Clemente, CA; SONGS Edison other locations -
Phoenix Electric Phoenix, A2 Rensenhouse Electric Topeka, r.S Bre.4- and Control Houston, TX
, General Electric Company Baltimore, MD; Houston, TX; Landover, MD;;Chantilly, VA; Emeryville, CA; Elmhust, IL Southern Electric Alexandria, LA Supply Company Cleveland Electric Company .
Attachment 1 IN 88-46 July 8, 1988 Page 2 of ?
PRELIMINARY LIST OF CUSTOMERS (INTERMEDIATE SUPPLIERS).
OF SUSPECT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Organization Location Nuclear Utility (if available)
Stokley Interprises horfolk, VA Taylor Electric Company Portland, OR Graybar Ventura, CA; Atlanta. 0A Aughes Aircraft El Segundo, CA Houston Electric Houston, TX Distribution Company
,ITE Electrical Products Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN
, Knudson Corporation Los Angeles, CA Georgia Power Company Milledgeville, GA
Attachment 2 IN 88-46 July 8, 1988 Page 1 of 2 PRELIMINARY LIST Or ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS WHOSE NAMES MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON SURPLUS OR REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT SOLD AS NEW EQUIPMENT I Manufacturer Model Number Eouipment Descriptior.
Square D B19.5; B22 Hetter for overload relay General Electric 12HGA11552 Auxiliary relay Exide Company NX400 l Spectro Inc. V00014 Mercury lamps !
Bussman Company REN15 15-amp 250-Y fuse Bussman Company N05-30 30-amp 600-V fuse (unknown) FSN 5925-628-0641 Circuit breaker Westinghouse DB-50 Trip unit Westinghouse DB-25 400-amp circuit breaker Westinghouse HKB3150T Trip unit Westinghouse KB3250F Frame .
Westinghouse FB3020 Circuit breaker Westinghouse FB3070 Circuit breaker Westinghcuse FB3050 Circuit breaker Westinghouse EHP3040 Circuit breaker Westinghouse EHB3025 Circuit breaker Vestinghouse LBB31?S Circuit breaker Westinghouse HKA31250 Trip unit Westinghouse JA3200 Circuit breaker Vestinghouse EHB2100 Circuit breaker Westinghouse CAH3200 Circuit breaker
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IN 88-46 July 8, 198P l Page 2 of 2
PRELIMINARY LIST OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS WHOSE NAMES MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON SURPLUS OR REFURBISHED E0VIPMENT SOLD AS NEW EQUIPMENT '
Manefacturer Model Number _ Equipment Description Westinehouse 225N Navy trip units ITE EF-3B100 100-amp circuit breaker l Genera' Electric AK-2-75-3 Circuit breaker Gener: 1 Electric AK-2 Circuit breaker General Electric AK-1-50 Circuit breaker General Electric AK-1-75 Circuit breaker General Electric B; TD0; TFJ Circuit breakers General Electric TCVVFS Circuit breaker ITE ET; XA Circuit breakers Cutler Harrer --
Circuit breakers Zinsco/Sylvania --
Circuit breakers Bryant --
Circuit breakers
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Circuit breakers Federal Pacific Electric --
Circuit breakers Company l
Attachment 3 IN 88-46 July 8, 1988 Page 1 of 1 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED NRC INFORMATION NOTICES Information Date of Notice No. Subject Issuance issued to 88-45 Problems !r Protective 7/7/88 Relay'and Circuit All holders of OLs or cps for nuclear Breaker Coordination power reactors.
88-44 Mechanical Binding of 6/24/88 All holders of OLs Spring Release Device or cps for nuclear in Westinghouse Type power reactors.
DS-416 Circuit Breakers 88-43 Solenoid Valve Problems 6/23/88 All holders of OLs or cps for nuclear power reactors.
88-42 Circuit Breaker Failures 6/23/88 All holders of OLs Due to Loose Charging or cps for nuclear Spring Motor Founting Bolts power reactors.
88-41 Physical Protection 6/22/88 All holders of OLs Weaknesses identified or cps for nuclear Through Regulatory Ef- power reactors.
fectiveness Reviews (RERs1 88-40 Examiners' Handbook for 6/22/88 All holders of OLs Developing Operator or cps for nuclear Licensing Examinations power reactors. .
88-39 LaSalle Unit 2 Loss of 6/15/8P Recirculation Pumps With All holders of OLs or cps for BWRs.
Power Oscillation Event 88-38 Failure of Undervoltage 6/15/88 Trip Attachment on General All holders of OLs or cps for nuclear Electric Circuit Breakers power reactors.
88-37 Flow Blockage of Cooling 6/14/88 All holders of OLs l Water to Safety System or CDs for nuclear Components power reactors.
88-36 Possible Sudden Loss of RCS 6/8/88 All holders of OLs Inventory During Low Coolant or cps for PWRs.
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