ML20210C577

Intervenor Exhibit I-GI-6,consisting of 860128 Rept of Extraordinary Occurrence (Rept 86-10-01) Re 860126 Power Outage at State Corrections Inst at Graterford.Supporting Info Also Encl

ML20210C577
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	09/22/1986
From:	Robert Williams, Zimmerman C PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:
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OL-I-GI-006, OL-I-GI-6, NUDOCS 8702090420
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BC.121 Revised 10-81 REPORT OF EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRbTED Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Bureau of Correction Instructions:

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1. Reports must be made on each extraordinary occurrence or incident affecting inmates, staff or property under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Correction.

2. Mail original copy of this report within fortytight hours of occurrence to Office of the Commissioner of Correction. This report does not preclude establis5ed telephone / teletype reporting procedures.

3. Attach additional supporting documents as necessary.

4. Use additional sheets if necessary, with each section referencing the appropriate item no.

Type of Extraordinary Occurrence (Check applicable block or blocks)

O Escapeor Attempt O Homicide O Riot or Destructive O Hunger Strike Rebellion O Suicide or Attempt O Death (other than O Serious injury to O Fire Suicide) inmate or Staff O Serious Assault .

00 Other (Specify) Reporting Facility Report No.

POLER OUTAGE S.C.I.G. 86-10-01 D te of Occurrence of incident Time institutional Area JANUARY 26, 1986 0712 hrs. TOIAL AREA AT S.C.I.G.

Name(s) of inmate (s) involved in .BC Date Sentence or Extraordinary Occurrence Number Age Offense of Charge Admitted Detention Status

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If Extraordinary Occurrence is a Natural Death Report the. Following: .

A. Official Cause of Death 8. Name of' Examining Physician C. Did Deceased Exhibit Signs of illness Prior to Death: D. Was Deceased Examined by Physician Prior to Death:

O YES O NO O YES O NO E. If so, How Long Prior to Death F. Name of Examining Physician

1. Ir juries or damages resulting from extraordinary occurrence NONE 20 h p G .

O See supplemental sheets.

2. Action (s) taken as a result of this extraordinary occurrence DIRGC CY PIAN IMPLDIEFI2D. ALL APPROPIATE STAFF, MR. FEEENER, IG. TIGASH, '!G. FT.:.

NOTIFIED. ALL INMATE IMD:ENT S'IOPPED, DNATES RD1AINED ON BIOCKS AND WILL DO SO LNTIL O See supplemental sheets. FURTHER NOTICE.

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3. Describe the extraordinary occurrence, in detail.

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(rr750 and # 342 renote) were out because back up power did not work. I dispatched Lt. Croll to man the energency phones in the administrative area and ordered mobile units be dispatched from the Front Gate Control for oormonication. Mr. H..bner v i

arrived at 0805 hrs. and restored partial power at 0917 hrs. but the kitchen, cell lights, and major areas where inmate novement would be was still out. I ordered inmate novenent stopped and all inmates to remain on the blocks. ' l l

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4. Parsonal evaluations, comments and/or recommendations, if any.

We had the Er.crgency Plan in effect, but' with some problems with the emergency numbers (see Lt Croll's meno) was not in working order. Back up battery in the Control Center did not work, battery should be changed or re-charged.

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is this related to a previous " extraordinary occurrence"? If so, given date and number.

G No O Yes Date Number I cm submitting this report with full knowledge of its transaction:

1 Typed name and title of reporting official Signature Date R.C. WrT.T. TAMS, JR.

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. ignature Date Charles II. Zimmerman, Superintendent 8 ~ ,c , e January 28, 1986

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To: DEPT VALGIN ,

Institution: S.C.T.G.

From: R.G. 'IERRA Date: .TANnAny 26.* 1 gRg

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. Date: JANUARYX 19B , Area: nmun memTmmrew signature: e "[.[/s,64s #[ Occurrence: nem o ev m em.

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Name & EC No. Name & Title NCNE Actiens Taken:

DERGENCY PIAN HIPLDENTED ALL PERTHENT PERSONNEL Nunnw '

Descriptien of Incident, in detail: (Use other side if necessary) :

At aeoroximtelv 0712 hrs %rn mm a en+ n1 -r outaae in the institution. At

! 0717 hrs partial power was restomd but wns lne acnin at 0729 hrs. Lt Smith and "-

[ mvsnif made an insoection of the ineitutinn mil hinekm and kitchen area. All -<

areas were secured and novement was curtailed. The following is a list of -

discrepancies noted durina this insoection:

Main Kitchen area there is nr$1v one e:nt- mf omnrconcy lights workina.

'Ihese lights are located on the far wall and shed only minimal light in thin nrna. h rn nhnnlcl bn n t- l on c+- one or two nore sets of lights in this area.

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A-Block Dining hall rear emergency lights not working.

'Ihere is no energency light in kitchen corridor in rear of A-Block nor is there any in this area. .

Control Center Emergency battery power pack for stations,

1. 342 renote, #750 not working. 'Ihere was no cormunications availible through these units.

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BC 121 A BUREAU OF CORRECTION EMPLOYEE REPORT OF EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE To: Dept. Supt. D. Vaughn Institution: SCI-Grateriord From: A. L. Smith 9 ,,,. January 26, 1986

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Captain Time. 1515 hours0.0175 days <br />0.421 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.764575e-4 months <br /> Date: - January 26, 1986 .

,7 Area: Entire Institution Signature: _

i t, , Occurrence: Loss of Electrical Power Immates Involved: Staff involved:

Name & BC No. Name & Title Witnesses:

Actions Taken:

Notified Bureau Duty Officer at 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br />.

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T i Description of Incident, in deta3: (Use other side if necessary):

At approximately 1515 hours0.0175 days <br />0.421 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.764575e-4 months <br /> this date, power was restored to the entire institution. Populat count was cleared at 1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br /> and the evening meal was served without any problems. The evening activities were curtailed with the exception of visits, dispensary passes and/or medical emernencies. Block officers were instructed that if the power should go off again, t eecure the block as quick as possible because the emergency light batteries will not be fully charged and will illuminate only for a short period of time. As of 2200 hours0.0255 days <br />0.611 hours <br />0.00364 weeks <br />8.371e-4 months <br /> no further incidents arose.

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EMERGENCY PHONES 1/26/86 To: DEPT.VAUGHN, DEPT.STACHELEK, MAJOR WINDER, MR.LUCASH, FILE FROM: LT.C.CROLL DURING THE POWER FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 0712 HOURS THIS DATE I

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WAS DISPATCHED BY CAPT. WILLIAMS TO SET UP THE EMERGENCY PHONES IN THE ADMINISTRATION AREA. AS IN THE-PAST DEPT.VAUGHN'S Ah'D MR. LUCASH'S OFFICES WERE OPENED. NO CALLS WERE RECEIVED ON THESE PHONES BUT TWO OTHER PHONES WERE HEARD RINGING. THEY WERE TRACED TO THE TWO PHONES WHICH NOW GO

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ON LINE DURING POWER FAILURES. THE PHONE ON THE DESK OF THE SWITCHBOARD (340)

IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AND DEPT. SUPT.STACHELEK'S PHONE IN HIS OFFICE (325).

NOTE: THE EMERGENCY NUMBER TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES IS NOW 272-5030, PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC.

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the instit4 tion informing me there was a tcnal poweroutage ,

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MrAThrash was at the institution.

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the power failure acetired the firemen were dumping #3,'and #6 Boiler. There was not enough steam to run the Generator to 3600 R.P.M., after assessing '

the situstion, I ordered Powerplant staff to secure the steam to C.I., Hot 1 water Heaters, heatirg system and th new Powerplant. I. ordered the backs

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The steam pressure rose to 175 P S.I., bringing the Turbine Generator up to speed. I then energized distribution panels #4, #5 and #8 returning

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Finn coDtacted the Powerhouse'm a informed me that P.E. was restored. I checked the meter and found thht'all P.E. meters were not showing proper

$ current. At 15:40 houre after the situation was accessed the Generator was I, secured and Philadelphia Electric was engaged. The institution power was

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA March 14,'1986.-

SUBJECT:

. POWER OUTAGE (1-26-86) 9 To: Superintend t Zimmerman F ROM:

b.fr D.T. Vaugh ,"d.S.O.

S.C.I.G.

'f ~ 1. Why did it take 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to get full power back

} To the Institution?

11. The location of the problem was investigated by P. E. C. O.,;Carr & Duff' Company and Institution 1

personnel. . Process of* elimination was used to locate the fault. When Mr. Finn the electrician arrived at the Institution to try and determine the source of the problem, he was filled in by Mr. Heebner

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It had been determined at that point they had lost P.E. and the Institution was operating on the emergency

. generators. Mr. Finn then started checking the switch-gears'to try and ascertain the source of the problem. '

Mr. Finn felt that he needed help from P.E. because l

both he and Mr. Thrash recognized that this could be -

a problem where P.E. could be of help. When P.E.

representatives arr'ived and after testing the incoming

.line they also assisted in,trying to determine where

' the fault was.- '.The P.E. representatives had to leave

.the Institution.because t' hey were called to another emergency. It kas determined.that due to the high voltage current 33, 000 that Mr. Finn should have .

some assistance.when dealing.with the problem that had been located at this point". At this time Superintendent Zimmerman had given Mr. Thrash' permission to call the (1 Carr-& Duff Electrical Contractor to assist the Institution in making the necessary repairs to bring the power back on line. The failure appeared to have been caused by a short between two of the incoming 33,000 volt lines. This could have been caused by .

l dirty insulators and bussbars, or by tree branches l causing a short. This problem was not within the L

compounds of the Institution. It was located close to Route 29, past the Superintendent's house.

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POWER OUTAGE - 1/26/86 This can be summarized in a paragraph but due to the technilogical electrical setup that we have here at Graterford, it took time to locate the problem. Again, I must say that the process of elimination was used to determine the source of the problem.

2. Why weren't all emergency lights in operating condition? What type of system has been set up to check on the emergency lighting?

2. The reports submitted to the Department indicated that there were lights that were not working during the time of the emergency situation. In checking, I find that the reasons that the lights were not on was because there was not a total blackout'of the Institution. When the emergency generator was' activated some lights in some areas came on, therefore, the emergency lights that are connected to that circuit would not come on. Areas in question, A-Block Dining Hall (rear emergency light)

D-Block Kitchen corridor lights. These lights work off the system connecting to the blocks. The emergency generators had placed power back into certain areas so therefore any lights connected to the emergency system, for those blocks would not come on. In checking all the emergency lights in the Institution I have found that there was only one that wa- inoperable. That light was located in the Hospital area. Further investigation in checking with Mr. Finn, Electrician, he was aware that the light in the Hospital.was ino 'erable.

~ Circui't-boards and batteries had'be.en ordered for the necessary' repairs-that had not been received at this point.

2a. Our emergency dbpartment makes".a monthly check on all emergency lighting. .

3. What was the effect of this power outage on the dairy?

Is there an emergency plan for the dairy in case of power failure?

3. The financial loss of the dairy on this date due to the fact that the milk that was int he processing cycle was lost came to the amoutn of $391.90.

Attached you will find the Emergency Plan for the Dairy in case of another power outage.

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COMMONWEALTH oF PENN5'YLVANIA

. February 25, 1986 susJtcT: POWER OUTAGE 1-26-86 TO: Mr. Thrash, Maintenance Superintendent s

F ROM: D. T.ftf Vaug , D.S . O. .

S.C.I.G.

.Please provide a memo response to the following questions regarding the above subject incident:

1.- Why did-it take 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to get full power back to the Institution? - -

2. Why weren't all emergency lights in operating condition?

3 What type of-system has been set up to check the emergency lighting? '

4. What was the effect of this power outage on the dairy?  !

Please provide these answers by Friday, February 28, 1986.

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Please provide a memo response to the following question regarding the above subject incident:

1. Is there an emergency pla.n .f.or the dairy-in case _of a, power failure?

Please provide this answer by Friday, February 28, 1986.

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commomvrAtTH OF MNNSYLVAN6A MARCH 7,J.986 m et DAIRY DZRGENCY POWER PLAN ALL FARM SUPERVISORS U

J.D. MAMETT, FARM MANAGER III CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES S.C.I.G.

IN THE EVENT OF A POWER FAILURS AT THE DAIRY FOLIDW THIS PROCEDURE:

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B) CONTACT MAINTENANCE AND TRI TO DETERMIE ESTIMATED DOWN TIME AND OBTAIN INFORMATION EF POSSIBLE ON THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLDI, I.E...DOWN LINE, BI4WN TRANSFORMER ETC.

C) CONTACT FARM MANAGER AND DAIRDIAN III; IF UNAVAILABLE, FOLIOW APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COW.AND.

D) IF THIS OCCURS AT THE BEGINNDO OR DURING MILKING AFTER COMPLETING STEPS A,B, AND C; USE THE FIRST HALF (t) HOUR TO TRAIN YOUR WORKERS ON DUTY IN HAND MILKIIG.

E) IF POWER IS PROJECTED TO BE OFF IONGER THAN OE(1) HOUR, OR IS ACTUALLY OFF OE(1) HOUR; BEGIN HAND MILKING COWS TO RELIEVE THEIR UDDERS. DO NOT TRY TO SAVE THE MILK.

F) THE MOST AVAILABLE 200 AMP, 3 PHASE, 208 VOLT PORTABLE GENERATOR CAN BE DELIVERED IN APPROIDMTELY TWO(2) TO, THREE(3) HOURS. THREE VENDORS WHO

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PENN DETRIOT DESIEL ALLISON (215) 91.4-0451.

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FLEETWOOD,PA.19322 ,

!- O'BRIEN MACHIERY CO. (215) 269-6600 ~

i 20 GREEN STREET l DOWNINGTOWN,PA. 19335 MARTIN MACHIERY (215) 445-458)

P.O. BOX 3)

MARTINDALE, PA.17549 L

THE FARM MANAGER OR THE NEIT AVAILABLE PERSON IN THE CHAIN OF COWAND WILL ARRANGE DELIVERI. SINCE THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WITH RARE INCIDENCE, PAPERWORK WILL FOLIDW.

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D. VAUGHN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENI OPERATIONS R. WILLIAMS FARM COORDINATOR P. MDMO, M1 NAGER CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES -

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Emergency Plan - Dairy TO: Donald Vaughn, 0.0.S.

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U 55 Pe er Mimmo, Industry Manager I have reviewed the attached emergency plan submitted by Mr.

Mamett concerning operations at the dairy in the event of a power failure at this institution. I feel this plan is f<asible and I am submitting it for your review. An' updated phone Listing of att correctional ^ industry employees has been distributed as of January 1, 1986. Additionally, Mr. Eric Sheib of Hecht Hardware in Rogersford has been kind enough to give us a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> number for emergency purchases such as w^ as used for the kerosene heaters during our tast power f ailure.

Should you have any questions concerning this plan, do not hesitate contacting me.

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ELECTRIC OFF AT THE C.I. DAIRY MA Vnv6 #Al/

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FR@!  : KOPIS ECKI, DAIRYMAN III

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On 1/2e/86, the electric went off at the C.I. Dairy in the #1 There were six hours of supervisor's overtime due to the electric being off on that date.

An estimate 'of the milk. Sot' received frc:a cows in the AM. was ap' proximately 1899.19 poanda at a cost of .21/Lb.

for a total of $39190.

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Power Outage SCI-Graterford Re: Extraordinary Occurrence 1,

Report #86-10-01 .

Dated - January 26, 1986 I'

TO: Supt. Zimmerman CD. &

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Lowell D. ewitt, Director j By: Chief Lorenz Operations Division Please provide a written response to the following questions regarding the power outage on January 26, 1986. ,

1. Why did it take 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> to get full power back to the institution?

2. Why weren't all emergency lights in operating condition?

What typ'e of system has been set up to check the emergency lighting?

3. What was the effect of this power outage on the dairy? Is there an emergency plan for the dairy in case of a power failure?

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- $UBJECT: POWER OUTAGE 1/26/86

- TO: Donald T. Vaughn.- Dep. Supt.

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%,<hrash-Maint. Supt.

Reference your memo of Feb. 25, 1986 on above subject.

I submit the following. response to your query:

-1. Location of problem was investigated by P.E.C.O., Carr and Duff Co.,

and institution personnel . Process of elimination was used to locate the fault.

2. All emergency lights were operating.

3. Our electrical department makes a monthly check on emergency lighting.

4. Personnel overtime $90.00.

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sueJECT: ELECTRIC POWER FAILURE 1/28/86 To: Donald T. Vaughn Dep. Supt.

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=Upon arrival at the institution on Sunday, 1/26/86, I was in-formed that there was a total electric failure.

I checked the meters and equipment in the Powerhouse, and was advised by'Mr. Heebner .that we lost ,P..E., and he was operating the emergency generator. . -

Mr. Finn arrived at about 0945, and after checking the switch-gear, again we proceeded outside to the substation.

I instructed Mr. Finn to contact P.E. and ask for their assist-ance. The P.E.. representative arrived, and after testing the incom-ing line, stated we had power to the transformers, but were not get-ting power through the units. He indicated we apparently had a

. faulty transformer, and said we would have to isolate all three trans-formers and determine where the fault was located.

The representative then had to leave the institution for another emergency call. .

• - . . l Since we were dealing with 33,000 Volt current, I thought we should have a more experienced person to assist Mr. Finn.

I contacted Supt. Zimmerman and he'gave permission to call Carr and Duff Electric Co. to assist us. -

When the repairman arrived, he looked at the transformers and

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said they appeared to be O.K. Further checks were made on the incom-ing feeders, and two fuses across the Perkiomen Creek found to have

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The fuses were replaced, all outside lines and equipment were checked, and the power was turned on at the substation.

We then went to the Powerhouse, and Mr. Heebner said his meters indicated we did not have the voltage needed to operate the institut-ion. Further checks and tests indicated the power appeared to be cor-rect, but that the meters were out of calibration.

Full pcwer was returned to the institution by 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br />.

The failure appears to have been caused by a short between two of the_ incoming-33,000. volt lines. This could have been caused by dirty.

insulators and buss bars, or by tree branches causing a shbrt.

We will proceed to have the equipment cleaned when the_ weather permits, and our generators are in good operating order. Trees will be trimmed in the near future.

To prevent possible bodily injury or further equipment damage, I

.strongly' urge that all Powerhouse meters be calibrated in_the near future.

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SUBJECT:

Emergency Procedure - Dairy Power Outage

'IO: Jeff Mamett, Farm Manager NiAA G2c'GrM FROM: Peter Minsno, Manager k Correctional Industries We have been granted an extension to submit our procedure by Friday, March 7, 1986. Please submit your basic procedure to my office by Friday Morning so that I may review and add information as needed.

Step one should include logging exact time.of outage, all subsequent activity, as well as notification of superiors through the chain of conunand. This is a basic plan and should on' t entail a' great deal of time. Thank you for your cooperation.

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SUBJECT:

MAJOR POWER FAILURE 10: J. W. Thrash Institution Maintenance Superintendent-S.C.I.G.

L. W.h.Finn FROM:

Correction Electric Trade Instructor

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<,, On January 76, 1986 at approximately 0845 I received a

-(~ telephone call from the Institui. ion statin 8 they were experi-encing a major power failure. At 0930 I arrived at the sub-station looking for Mr. Heebner, not finding him I entered the Institutiod at approximately 0945. I was informed Mr.

Thrash and Mr. Heebner were waiting in the Powerhouse. After picking up my keys I went to the Powerhouse.

Upon entering the Powerhouse, Mr. Heebner informed me of the situation and what the Powerhouse was carrying with the emer8ency generator. I then checked the P.E. Meter (sometimes the Meter does not work properly) to make sure the power was out. I returned to the substation with Mr.

Thrash and Mr. Nonamaker. I noticed the transformers were not humming like,1; hey were suppose..to.

I.then contacted.Mr.

Heebner and requested he call.P.E...fo verify we had poker:

coming to the Ins,titution. I -was informed P.E. showed n'o interruption in our line and that they were sending a field man to the Instittition. .- -

After P.E.'s field man arrived,' I informed him of the situation. He tested our 33,000 volt feed line and stated we had power to the substation. After asking him why the transformers were not working he tested the primary and secondary lines. He informed me we had primary voltage to the transformer mains, but we were not getting any kind of secondary voltage from them. We concluded we had a damaged transformer and decided to test them to find a damaged one.

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MAJOR POWER FAILURE Page II' January 27, 1986 '

I informed Mr. Heebner of our findings and asked if he would have inmate W. Smith, H-9598 meet me at control. I went back inside the institution, picked up my tools and instructed inmate W. Smith, H-9598 to shut down the block cells so we could put power to the blocks.

When I went outside to test the transformers, I found the man from P.E. had been called to another job. I started setting up to do the work myself,when Mr. Thrash instructed me to wait. An outside contractor was on his way to work with me and that I was not to do anything until he arrived.

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A man from Carr and Duff arrived, I apprised him of the situation. We found line fuses on the other side of the Railroad bridge had blown. We.then went back to the ,sub-station and informed Mr. Thrash of our findings.

Af ter replacing two fuses we then chqcked all poles carrying our 33,000 volt line. We noticed insulators on the 33,000 and 2,400 volt lines should be replaced before we have further problems.

When we returned to the substation, we looked at the '

buss bars feeding the tra'hsformers. The man from Carr and ..

Duff informed me that they should be cleaned, for that is what caused our power failure. The 33,000 volt line tracked across the highly corroded buss bars and shorted themselves out.

After cleaning up outside.we.went in.to the Institution to start putting the Institutien back on the P.E. line.

• Upon entering the powerhouse Mr. Hee,bner stated we did not have the proper volt' age to restore.the Institution to P:E.

The meter on the P.E.' Panel was showing 1,200 volts on two of our lines and 2,400 on the third. After checking the in-comin8 lines myself,'I advised Mr. Heebner to pay no attention to the meter because it is not working properly. We dropped the generator from the line and put the Institution back on P.E. By 1600 we had the Institution back to total power.

With the meters on the switch gear not working properly it is hard to determine what is going on with the voltage.

Someone is going to get hurt because of this situation. It has been asked to have someone in to calibrate all switch gear meters.

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