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Summary of 870910 Meeting W/Util in Knoxville,Tn Re Status of Cable Test Program.List of Attendees & Transcript Encl
ML20235B226
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Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 09/15/1987
From: Fields M
NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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September 15, 1987 Docket Nos: '50-327/328 LICENSEE: Tennessee Valley Authority FACILITIES: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

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MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 1987 MEETING WITH TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY On September 10, 1987, Mr. J. G. Keppler and staff members of the Office of Special Projects, NRC, met with Mr. S. A. White and representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The purpose of the meeting was for the TVA to present to the NRC the status of their cable test program. Enclosure 1 is a list of attendees. Enclosure 2 is letter from the TVA to the NRC containing a preliminary 10 CFR 21 report on silicon rubber-insulated cables. The meeting transcription, which includes a copy of the meeting handouts, is provided as Enclosure 3.

If you should have any questions regarding the information provided, please contact me at (301) 492-8845.

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M. B. Fields, Project Manager Sequoych Restart Branch TVA Projects Division Office of Special _ Projects Enclosures

1. List of Attendees
2. 10 CFR 21 Letter
3. Transcription and Handouts i

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VALLEY AUTHORITY On September 10, 1987, Mr. J. G. Keppler and staff members of the' Office of- 3 Special Projects, NRC, met with Mr. S. A. White and representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The purpose of the meeting was for the TVA to present to the NRC the status of-their cable test program. Enclosure 1 is J a list of attendees. Enclosure 2 is letter from the TVA to the NRC containing  !

a prelimin6ry 10 CFR 21 report on silicon rubber-insulated cables. The i meeting transcription, which includes a copy of the meeting handouts, is i provided as Enclosure 3.  :

If you should have any questions regarding the information provided, please contact me at (301) 492-8845.

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1. List of Attendees
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Mr. S..A. White Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant CC:

General Counsel Regional Administrator, Region II Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 400 West Summit Hill Drive 101 Marietta Street, N.W.

E11 B33 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Resident Insoector/Sequoyah NP .

Mr. R. L. Gridley c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

i Tennessee Valley Authority 2600 Igou Ferry Road l L 5N 157B Lookout Place Soddy Daisy, Tennessce 37379 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Richard King Mr. H. L. Abercrombie c/o U.S. GA0 l Tennessee Valley Authority 1111 North Shore Drive l

> Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Suite 225, Box 194 I P.O. Box 2000 Knoxville, Tennessee 37919 'l Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379 '

Tennessee Department of Mr. M. R. Harding Public Health Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Director, Bureau of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Environmental Health Services P.O. Box 2000 Cordell Hull Building Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379 Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Mr. D. L. Williams Fr. Michael H. Mobley, Director Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Radiological Health 400 West Summit Hill Drive T.E.R.R.A. Building I W10 B85 150 9th Avenue North Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 County Judge Mr. S. A. White Hamilton County Courthouse Manager of Nuclear Power Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 Tennessee Valley Authority 6N 38A Lookout Place l 1101 Market Street l

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ENCLOSURE 1 q TVA/NRC MEETING 3 CABLE TEST PROGRAM September 10,. 19B7 Name Organization

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Newtown Assoc. 1 Joel Kitchens  ; Bechtel )

Barry Kimsey SQN TVA Regulatory Licensing l Timothy M. Shea 'TVA-EBB (SWEC)

Kent Brown TVA-EEB

, G. T. Hall . TVA-SQN-EWGR l R. G. McCoppin UE&C - Cetaract J. D. Dunlap TVA-50N-DPS0 4 M. R. Harding TVA-SQN-DNSL

0. J. Mavro Stone & Webster W. Wegner ,

BETA Sherry Johnson TVA Darrell Eisenhut NUS M. T. Tormey TVA Engineering Assurance Carol Ayers TVA 0NP B. Charlson TVA-CNP J. Blankenship TVA-ONP ')

D. E. McCloud TVA-OND-DNSL Patrick Willard Knoxville Journal Morris G. Herndon TVA GM Office I

Stew Ebneter NRC/OSP/TVA M. Fields NRC/OSP l G. Toman FRC

'l J. B. Gardner Consultant /FRC E. F. Goodwin NRC/OSP W. A..Thue Consultatn/FRC .

H. C. Garg NRC/OSP Joe Rutberg .NRC/0GC Janet Kelly NRC/0SP Jiin Clifford i NRC/OSP John Zwolir..ki NRC/OSP Jim Keppler NRC/OSP- 1 Jcne Aye1 rad NRC/OSP l Angelo Marinos NRC/OSP i Steve Hedgepetz NUS Corp Peter V. Judd NUS Corp Katherine Chenault Oversight & Investigation Consnittee Richard King Oversight & Investigation Committee Johnny Clark Oversight & Investigation Committee 1 M. C. Brickey TVA-DNE Gene Imbro NRC/NRR R. E. Shewmaker NRC/OSP  ;

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SUMMARY

DATED: September 15,.1987 Facility: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2*

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i TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 6N 38A Lookout Place I September 10, 1987 l

J Mr. James G. Keppler. Director '

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Dear Mr. Keppler:

i SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - DOCKET NOS. 50-327 and 50-328 - i FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR 72 AND 77 - PRELIMINARY 10 CFR 21 REPORT ON ,. j SILICONE RUBBER-INSULATED CABLES '

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TVA has conducted special high-potential withstand tests on a number of i installed No. 14 silicone rubber-insulated single conductor cables. As of  !

this date, 9 of 66 tests of cables have not met the environmental  !

qualification acceptance criteria of 240 volts per all of insulation. Cables from two of the three vendors that supplied this type of cable to TVA are involved, i

l TVA has conducted laboratory tests on' cables from each vendor and has been unable to determine the nature or cause of this condition.- However, these  ;

laboratory t'ests did indicate that significant decreases in insulation wall '

thickness result from lower than espected impact forces. The level of impact force which results in such decreases may be caused by damage occurring during manufacturing, shipping, or handling. Cables from all.three vendors were j tested'in the laboratory and evidenced similar reductions in wall thickness.

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-As'a result, a determination'has been made that this problem is reportable.

pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 21. As you know. I received a September 4.'1987 briefing on the potential problem. Subsequently I gave you- i a verbal report by telephone that day.. In addition, on September 5, 1987, R. L. Gridley of my staff gave a verbal report by telephone to Dr. J. Nelson-Grace, Regional Administrator of NRC Region II. ,

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-2 Mr. James G. Keppler September 10, 1987 The enclosed preliminary report contains additional information about this matter. An extension to September 10, 1987 for submittal of.this report was discussed with and approved by you on September 9, 1987. T7A is providing this report before completion of further tests and evaluation in order to keep the NRC fully apprised of the situation.

TVA will submit a further report upon completion of the additional tests and evaluation. i l

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l Attn: Mr. G. G. Zech, Director of TVA Projects 101 Marietta St'., NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323

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ENCLOSURE SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT PRELIMINARY REPORT SILICONE RUBBER-INSULATED CABLES i

Nature of Defect and Cause a As a result of the nonconformances of three. silicone rubber-insulated single conductor No. 14 cables identified during special high potential tests, subsequent testing was-initiated by TVA on silicone rubber-insulated cables installed at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN). The subsequent testing identified three additional nonconformances each of AIW Corporation and Rockbestos conductors. The sample population of Anaconda conductors did not  !

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( experience any failures. TVA has now identified a total ~of 9 nonconformances out of 66 tested conductors. To date. TVA has been unable to identify a  !

I definitive cause for these nonconformances. TVA has concluded that the performance of silicone rubber-insulated cables is significantly different I than expected. In addition, the performance of silicone rubber-insulated j cables is significantly different from other cables at T7A of which 923 tests  ;

were just completed with no failures. ,

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TVA authorized laboratory testing of silicone rubber-insulated cables, and I this testing indicated that significant decreases in insulation wall thickness result from lower than expected impact forces. The level of impact force which results in such decreases may be within that which could possibly occur during (1) manufacturing operations following the factory high potential withstand test. (2) handling at the manufacturer. (3) shipping, (4) receipt / storage by TVA, or (5) the installation process. TVA has, however, been unable to consistently. correlate this data to the nonconformances identified.

These cables are manufactured by American Insulated Wire (AIW) Corporation, 36 Freeman Street Pawtucket, RI 02862; Anaconda-Ericsson (Continental),

P.O. Box 1863, New Haven, York, PA' 17405; and the Rockbestos Company, P.O. Drawer 1102, C7 06504.

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The determination that a reportable condition may exist was reached on September 4, 1987.

Estent of Safety Hazard A nonconformance of the cable at voltages below that accepted by the industry to demonstrate insulation integrity during equipment qualification testing may indicate the inability of the cable to perform its intended function under design basis accident conditions. The inability of these cables to perform as designed could create a substantial safety harard.

Silicone rubber-insulated cables are used in low voltage power and control circuits (both safety and nonsafety related) inside the reactor containment buildings of SQN units 1.and 2.

limited applications in other areas These cables of these have two also been utilized in units.

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Number of Identical Components in'Use '

There are approximately 252 silicone rubber-insulated cables which require j qualification under the requirements of 10CFR50.49, installed inside the i containment of SQN unit 2.

the containment of SQN unit 2.It is espected that a similar number existsLinside. -l I

Location of Components The silicone rubber-insulated cables at SQN are located primarily.inside the reactor containment buildings in units 1 and 2.

utilized in limited applications in other areas ofThese thesecables have also been  !

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Corrective Action and Recurrence Control Taken or To Be Taken TVA will continue to evaluate silicene rubber cable. TVA will continue performing cables. high voltage withstand tests on an expanded sample of the installed This testing is intended to provide a level of confidence in the integrity of the qualification cable (i.e. commensurate with that provided during the equipment 10CFR50.49) testing' previously performed.

The results of the additional testing planned by TVA as well as those. .

previously extent of the performed problem. on installed cables will.be analyzed to determine the 9

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