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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | |||
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION | |||
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 January 6, 1992 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 92-03: REMOTE TRIP FUNCTION FAILURES IN GENERAL | |||
ELECTRIC F-FRAME MOLDED-CASE CIRCUIT | |||
BREAKERS | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for | All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear | ||
power reactors. | |||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice | ||
to alert addressees to a potentially safety-significant problem resulting from | |||
the possible failure of the remote trip functions of General Electric (GE) | |||
F-frame (225-ampere frame size) molded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs). It is | |||
expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to their | |||
facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. | |||
However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC require- ments; therefore, no specific action or written response is required. | |||
==Description of Circumstances== | ==Description of Circumstances== | ||
On November 5, 1991, GE Nuclear Energy (GE NE), San Jose, California, issued | On November 5, 1991, GE Nuclear Energy (GE NE), San Jose, California, issued an | ||
interim notification of its evaluation of a deviation in accordance with the | |||
latest revision (effective October 29, 1991) of Part 21, "Reporting of Defects | |||
and Noncompliance," of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations | |||
(10 CFR Part 21). The notification described the deviation as a "tolerance | |||
buildup" in certain GE F-frame MCCBs with undervoltage releases (UVRs) and | |||
shunt trip devices (STs) that may inhibit these internal accessory remote trip | |||
devices from functioning properly under conditions that produce sustained high | |||
internal temperatures in the MCCBs. | |||
The attachment to the GE NE notification was taken from a draft Service Advice | |||
Letter (SAL) on this subject being prepared by the MCCB manufacturer, GE | |||
Electrical Distribution and Control (ED&C), in Plainville, Connecticut. | |||
GE NE plans to send the 10 CFR Part 21 interim notification to all of its | |||
customers who have purchased F-frame MCCBs for safety-related applications | |||
and to all GE NE Material Services field representatives. GE ED&C plans to | |||
send the SAL (issued November 25, 1991 as SAL 91-2F) to all of its customers of | |||
record, many of whom are distributors. However, both the F-frame MCCBs and | |||
their accessory trip devices are available on the open market as commercial | |||
grade items through various distribution paths. Therefore, the licensees for | |||
some nuclear plants who use these MCCBs may not receive the GE notifications. | |||
cc. | |||
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IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 Discussion | |||
Although still evaluating the problem, the MCCB manufacturer has determined | |||
that assembly and operational variations caused the reported failures. | |||
The | |||
variations reportedly resulted from (1) tolerances in mounting the accessory | |||
trip devices in the MCCBs, (2) tolerances on the adjustment of the ambient | |||
compensating bimetal (part of the thermal overload trip mechanism), and | |||
sustained high operating temperatures in the MCCBs. The high internal (3) | |||
ature in the MCCB required to produce a condition conducive to the temper- malfunction | |||
can result from continuous high current load (greater than 50 percent | |||
overcurrent trip unit rating for more than 2 hours) together with a of the | |||
ambient temperature in the enclosure. A secondary heat source could high | |||
produce the high temperatures required for this malfunction. also | |||
GE NE stated in its interim notification that UYR- and ST-equipped | |||
produced after April 1991 (date codes J116= and 1116=) incorporatedMCCBs | |||
changes | |||
that would prevent this condition. GE NE also stated that an MCCB may | |||
not exhibit this malfunction, depending on the particular circumstances or may | |||
associated with the assembly of the breaker and the accessory remote | |||
devices, in conjunction with the high temperature service conditions trip | |||
be conducive to failure. Nevertheless, GE NE maintained that affectedbelieved to | |||
will trip under overcurrent conditions and will trip remotely at the MCCBs | |||
lower MCCB | |||
internal temperatures usually present with lower load currents and enclosure | |||
ambient temperatures or without secondary heat sources. | |||
GE NE initially reported that it had identified a.specific safety-related | |||
application for the affected F-frame MCCBs equipped with internal accessory | |||
remote trip devices. The identified application is associated with | |||
multiple electrical protection assemblies (EPAs) used in boiling water the | |||
(BWR) plants to monitor power quality to the reactor protection system reactor | |||
The EPAs trip the F-frame breakers for the RPS power supplies by means (RPS). | |||
remote trip devices if the EPAs detect overvoltage, undervoltage, of the | |||
or underfre- quency conditions in RPS power. In addition, GE NE informed the NRC | |||
in a | |||
subsequent communication that it may also have supplied some of the affected | |||
MCCBs as part of subassembly-level applications not separately identified | |||
GE NE records. The affected MCCBs fitted with factory-installed remote in | |||
accessories may also be used in numerous other applications in all types trip | |||
nuclear plants in which remote tripping of an F-frame MCCB by means of | |||
or ST may be a safety-related function. of the UVR | |||
The presence of UVRs or STs in F-frame MCCBs should be apparent when | |||
are installed in the plant. However, even if accessory designation the units | |||
are not evident, affected MCCBs can be recognized by the two UVR or markings | |||
ST | |||
wires protruding through small openings in the sides of the MCCB case. lead | |||
Additionally, UVRs set up for monitoring 240, 480, or 600 volts-AC | |||
or 250 | |||
volts-DC should have an external dropping resistor connected in series | |||
with one | |||
of their lead wires. Attachment 1 lists the breaker frame type designations | |||
of | |||
IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected | |||
internal accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the | |||
units believed by the manufacturer to be affected. | |||
In view of the potentially wide scope of application of the affected | |||
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs | |||
both installed and in the warehouse. | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
who find any affected | who find any affected MCCBs | ||
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate | |||
1. Affected MCCBs and | |||
corrective action, including testing for the existence of the malfunction, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or replacing | |||
the affected components. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
the technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear | |||
Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
I.1os Si Doirector | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contact: S. D. Alexander, NRR | |||
(301) 504-2995 Attachments: | |||
1. Affected MCCBs and Accessories | |||
2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
Attachment 1 IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 AFFECTED MCCBs and ACCESSORIES | |||
The affected GE F-frame ("F-225 Line") MCCBs include the breaker types or | |||
frames listed below which can be fitted with any of the accessory remote trip | |||
devices with the listed catalog numbers: | |||
BREAKER FRAMES SHUNT TRIPS UNDERVOLTAGE RELEASES | |||
TFK, THFK TFKSTA12 TFKUVA1 TFJ TFKSTA13 TFKUVA2 THLC2 TFKSTA7 TFKUVA4 THLB2 TFKSTA8 TFKUVA6 THLC4 TFKSTA9 TFKUVA7 TLB4 TFKSTA11 TFKUYA8 TFKUVA9 TFKUVA10 | |||
TFKUVA11 According to GE NE and GE ED&C, the tolerance buildup affects F-frame MCCBs and | |||
UYRs and STs assembled between August 1979 and April 1991 (accessory date codes | |||
N927* through N116=). The potentially affected MCCBs could have manufacturing | |||
date codes J927* through J116= (1116= for current limiting frames), but ED&C | |||
reported no identifiable volume of field returns for this condition among MCCBs | |||
built before the fourth quarter of 1987 (breaker date codes J736+ and I736+). | |||
The accessory date code is its manufacturing date code and only appears on the | |||
accessory itself. However, the date code from the accessory installation | |||
facility may appear on the MCCB case in addition to the manufacturing date code | |||
of the MCCB. | |||
Attachment 2 IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED | |||
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES | |||
Information Date of | |||
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to | |||
92-02 Relap5/Mod3 Computer Code 01/03/92 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Error Associated with the for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Conservation of Energy | |||
Equation | |||
92-01 Cable Damage Caused by 01/03/92 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Inadequate Cable Installa- for nuclear power reactors. | |||
tion Procedures and Controls | |||
91-87 Hydrogen Embrittlement of 12/27/91 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Raychem Cryofit Couplings for nuclear power reactors. | |||
91-86 New Reporting Requirements 12/27/91 All licensees authorized | |||
for Contamination Events at to use byproduct materials | |||
Medical Facilities for human use. | |||
(10 CFR 30.50) | |||
91-85 Potential Failures of 12/26/91 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Thermostatic Control Valves for nuclear power reactors. | |||
for Diesel Generator Jacket | |||
Cooling Water | |||
91-84 Problems with Criticality 12/26/91 All Nuclear Regulatory | |||
Alarm Components/Systems Commission (NRC) fuel | |||
cycle licensees, interim | |||
spent fuel storage licens- ees, and critical mass | |||
licensees. | |||
91-83 Solenoid-Operated Valve 12/20/91 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Failures Resulted in for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Turbine Overspeed | |||
91-18, High-Energy Piping Failures 12/18/91 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Supp. 1 Caused by Wall Thinning for nuclear power reactors. | |||
91-82 Problems with Diaphragms 12/18/91 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
in Safety-Related Tanks for nuclear power reactors. | |||
OL = Operating License | |||
CP = Construction Permit | |||
IN 91-XX | |||
December XX, 1991 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected internal | |||
accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the units | |||
believed by the manufacturer to be affected. | |||
In view of the potentially wider scope of the application of the affected | |||
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs | |||
both installed and in the warehouse. | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
who find any affected | who find any affected MCCBs | ||
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate | |||
1 | |||
corrective action, including testing to confirm the existence of the malfunc- tion, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or | |||
replacing the affected components. | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this notice. If you | |||
have any questions regarding this notice, please call the technical contact | |||
listed below, or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) | |||
project manager. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical ContiIct: S. D. Alexander, NRR | |||
(301) 504-2995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories | |||
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
DISTRIBUTION: | |||
Central Flles PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F | |||
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes | |||
CBerlinger ERossi | |||
* see previous concurrences | |||
OFC :VIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :TECH ED :D:DRIS | |||
NAME :SAlexander:sda :CVanDenburgh :LNorrholm :JMain :BKGrimes | |||
DATE :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* | |||
OFC :B'9C: | |||
~8L9A :DD:DOEA: | |||
NAM CBe :CERossi: | |||
DATE :12/tO/91 :12/ /91 : : | |||
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: GE FFRAME MCCB INFO NOTICE | |||
IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected | |||
internal accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the | |||
units believed by the manufacturer to be affected. | |||
In view of the potentially wide scope of application of the affected | |||
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs | |||
both installed and in the warehouse. | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
who find any affected | who find any affected MCCBs | ||
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate | |||
corrective action, including testing for the existence of the malfunction, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or replacing | |||
the affected components. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
the technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear | |||
Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
original Signed by | |||
Charles E. Rossi | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contact: S. D. Alexander, NRR | |||
(301) 504-2995 Attachments: | |||
1. Affected MCCBs and Accessories | |||
2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
* see previous concurrences | |||
OFC :VIB/DRIS :YIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :TECH ED :D:DRIS | |||
NAME :SAlexander:sda :CVanDenburgh :LNorrholm :JMain :BKGrimes | |||
DATE :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* | |||
OFC :BC:GCB:DOEA :DD:D0EA | |||
NAME :CBerlinger : oRJ O : : : | |||
DATE :12/20/91* :12/tW91 : : : | |||
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: IN 92-03 | |||
IN 91-XX | |||
December XX, 1991 Pace 3 of 3 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected internal | |||
accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the units | |||
believed by the manufacturer to be affected. | |||
In view of the potentially wider scope of the application of the affected | |||
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs | |||
both installed and in the warehouse. | |||
==Addressees== | |||
who find any affected MCCBs | |||
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate | |||
corrective action, including testing to confirm the existence of the malfunc- tion, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or | |||
replacing the affected components. | |||
No specific action or written response is required by this notice. If you | |||
have any questions regarding this notice, please call the technical contact | |||
listed below, or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) | |||
project manager. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
===Technical Contact:=== | |||
===S. D. Alexander, NRR=== | |||
(301) vq-0995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories | |||
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
DISTRIBUTION: | |||
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F | |||
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes | |||
CBerlinger ERossi | |||
* see previous concurrences | |||
OFC :VIB/DRIS VIB/DRIS :VIB IS :TECH ED | |||
___-_--_---_-_- l----- ---------.--- f-- ------- -------------- -- iv-------- -------------- | |||
NAME :5Alexander:sda: CVanDenburgh :LL Wm :JMain s | |||
DATE :1 2 4J9 1 :12/4/91* :12A9/91 :12/4/91* :12/11 /91 CA" | |||
OFC :BC:.BDOEA :DD:DOEA : ' : | |||
NAME C erlinger :CERossi : : | |||
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DATE | |||
DATE :12/,vO/91 :121 /9-1 :: | |||
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: DRAFT GE INFO MCCB NOTICE | |||
IN 91-XX | |||
December XX, 1991 No specific action or written response is required by this | |||
notice. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please | |||
call the technical contact listed below, or the appropriate | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
===Technical Contact:=== | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
S. D. Alexander, NRR(301) | |||
===S. D. Alexander, NRR=== | |||
(301) 492-0995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories | |||
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
DISTRIBUTION: | |||
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F | |||
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes | |||
===CBerlinger ERossi=== | |||
* see previous concurrences | |||
OFFICE DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB DRIST B TECH ED 0 | |||
NAME SALEXANDER CVANDENBURGH JIAIN | |||
DATE *12/ 4/91 *12/ 4/91 12/../91 *12/ 4/91 12/;, /91 | |||
[OFFICE | |||
NAME | |||
DOEA:GCB | |||
CBERLINGER | |||
DOEA:DD | |||
EROSSI | |||
DATE 12/ /91 12/ /91 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: GER2.IN | |||
IN 91-XX | |||
December XX, 1991 No specific action or written response is required by this | |||
notice. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please | |||
call the technical contact listed below, or the appropriate | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation project manager. | |||
Charles E. Rossi, Director | |||
Division of Operational Events Assessment | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
===Technical Contact:=== | ===Technical Contact:=== | ||
S. D. Alexander, NRR(301) 492- | |||
===S. D. Alexander, NRR=== | |||
(301) 492-0995 Attachment 1: Frame Types and Date Codes of Affected MCCBs and | |||
Catalog Numbers and Date Codes of Affected Acces- sories | |||
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices | |||
DISTRIBUTION: | |||
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F | |||
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes | |||
===CBerlinger ERossi=== | |||
OFFICE DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB TECH ED DRIS:DD | |||
NAME ACVAN GH LNORRHOLM JMAIN 9T% BGRIMES | |||
DATE 12 / LJ/91 12/1 /91 12/ /91 12/ Y/91 12/ /91 OFFICE DOEA:GCB DOEA:DD | |||
NAME CBERLINGER EROSSI | |||
DATE 12/ /91 12/ /91}} | |||
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 January 6, 1992 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 92-03: REMOTE TRIP FUNCTION FAILURES IN GENERAL
ELECTRIC F-FRAME MOLDED-CASE CIRCUIT
BREAKERS
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear
power reactors.
Purpose
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice
to alert addressees to a potentially safety-significant problem resulting from
the possible failure of the remote trip functions of General Electric (GE)
F-frame (225-ampere frame size) molded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs). It is
expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to their
facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems.
However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC require- ments; therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Description of Circumstances
On November 5, 1991, GE Nuclear Energy (GE NE), San Jose, California, issued an
interim notification of its evaluation of a deviation in accordance with the
latest revision (effective October 29, 1991) of Part 21, "Reporting of Defects
and Noncompliance," of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR Part 21). The notification described the deviation as a "tolerance
buildup" in certain GE F-frame MCCBs with undervoltage releases (UVRs) and
shunt trip devices (STs) that may inhibit these internal accessory remote trip
devices from functioning properly under conditions that produce sustained high
internal temperatures in the MCCBs.
The attachment to the GE NE notification was taken from a draft Service Advice
Letter (SAL) on this subject being prepared by the MCCB manufacturer, GE
Electrical Distribution and Control (ED&C), in Plainville, Connecticut.
GE NE plans to send the 10 CFR Part 21 interim notification to all of its
customers who have purchased F-frame MCCBs for safety-related applications
and to all GE NE Material Services field representatives. GE ED&C plans to
send the SAL (issued November 25, 1991 as SAL 91-2F) to all of its customers of
record, many of whom are distributors. However, both the F-frame MCCBs and
their accessory trip devices are available on the open market as commercial
grade items through various distribution paths. Therefore, the licensees for
some nuclear plants who use these MCCBs may not receive the GE notifications.
cc.
-e 7* '-923/
7# _ //
IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 Discussion
Although still evaluating the problem, the MCCB manufacturer has determined
that assembly and operational variations caused the reported failures.
The
variations reportedly resulted from (1) tolerances in mounting the accessory
trip devices in the MCCBs, (2) tolerances on the adjustment of the ambient
compensating bimetal (part of the thermal overload trip mechanism), and
sustained high operating temperatures in the MCCBs. The high internal (3)
ature in the MCCB required to produce a condition conducive to the temper- malfunction
can result from continuous high current load (greater than 50 percent
overcurrent trip unit rating for more than 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />) together with a of the
ambient temperature in the enclosure. A secondary heat source could high
produce the high temperatures required for this malfunction. also
GE NE stated in its interim notification that UYR- and ST-equipped
produced after April 1991 (date codes J116= and 1116=) incorporatedMCCBs
changes
that would prevent this condition. GE NE also stated that an MCCB may
not exhibit this malfunction, depending on the particular circumstances or may
associated with the assembly of the breaker and the accessory remote
devices, in conjunction with the high temperature service conditions trip
be conducive to failure. Nevertheless, GE NE maintained that affectedbelieved to
will trip under overcurrent conditions and will trip remotely at the MCCBs
lower MCCB
internal temperatures usually present with lower load currents and enclosure
ambient temperatures or without secondary heat sources.
GE NE initially reported that it had identified a.specific safety-related
application for the affected F-frame MCCBs equipped with internal accessory
remote trip devices. The identified application is associated with
multiple electrical protection assemblies (EPAs) used in boiling water the
(BWR) plants to monitor power quality to the reactor protection system reactor
The EPAs trip the F-frame breakers for the RPS power supplies by means (RPS).
remote trip devices if the EPAs detect overvoltage, undervoltage, of the
or underfre- quency conditions in RPS power. In addition, GE NE informed the NRC
in a
subsequent communication that it may also have supplied some of the affected
MCCBs as part of subassembly-level applications not separately identified
GE NE records. The affected MCCBs fitted with factory-installed remote in
accessories may also be used in numerous other applications in all types trip
nuclear plants in which remote tripping of an F-frame MCCB by means of
or ST may be a safety-related function. of the UVR
The presence of UVRs or STs in F-frame MCCBs should be apparent when
are installed in the plant. However, even if accessory designation the units
are not evident, affected MCCBs can be recognized by the two UVR or markings
wires protruding through small openings in the sides of the MCCB case. lead
Additionally, UVRs set up for monitoring 240, 480, or 600 volts-AC
or 250
volts-DC should have an external dropping resistor connected in series
with one
of their lead wires. Attachment 1 lists the breaker frame type designations
of
IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected
internal accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the
units believed by the manufacturer to be affected.
In view of the potentially wide scope of application of the affected
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs
both installed and in the warehouse.
Addressees
who find any affected MCCBs
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate
corrective action, including testing for the existence of the malfunction, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or replacing
the affected components.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
the technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
I.1os Si Doirector
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contact: S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) 504-2995 Attachments:
1. Affected MCCBs and Accessories
2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
Attachment 1 IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 AFFECTED MCCBs and ACCESSORIES
The affected GE F-frame ("F-225 Line") MCCBs include the breaker types or
frames listed below which can be fitted with any of the accessory remote trip
devices with the listed catalog numbers:
BREAKER FRAMES SHUNT TRIPS UNDERVOLTAGE RELEASES
TFK, THFK TFKSTA12 TFKUVA1 TFJ TFKSTA13 TFKUVA2 THLC2 TFKSTA7 TFKUVA4 THLB2 TFKSTA8 TFKUVA6 THLC4 TFKSTA9 TFKUVA7 TLB4 TFKSTA11 TFKUYA8 TFKUVA9 TFKUVA10
TFKUVA11 According to GE NE and GE ED&C, the tolerance buildup affects F-frame MCCBs and
UYRs and STs assembled between August 1979 and April 1991 (accessory date codes
N927* through N116=). The potentially affected MCCBs could have manufacturing
date codes J927* through J116= (1116= for current limiting frames), but ED&C
reported no identifiable volume of field returns for this condition among MCCBs
built before the fourth quarter of 1987 (breaker date codes J736+ and I736+).
The accessory date code is its manufacturing date code and only appears on the
accessory itself. However, the date code from the accessory installation
facility may appear on the MCCB case in addition to the manufacturing date code
of the MCCB.
Attachment 2 IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to
92-02 Relap5/Mod3 Computer Code 01/03/92 All holders of OLs or CPs
Error Associated with the for nuclear power reactors.
Conservation of Energy
Equation
92-01 Cable Damage Caused by 01/03/92 All holders of OLs or CPs
Inadequate Cable Installa- for nuclear power reactors.
tion Procedures and Controls
91-87 Hydrogen Embrittlement of 12/27/91 All holders of OLs or CPs
Raychem Cryofit Couplings for nuclear power reactors.
91-86 New Reporting Requirements 12/27/91 All licensees authorized
for Contamination Events at to use byproduct materials
Medical Facilities for human use.
91-85 Potential Failures of 12/26/91 All holders of OLs or CPs
Thermostatic Control Valves for nuclear power reactors.
for Diesel Generator Jacket
Cooling Water
91-84 Problems with Criticality 12/26/91 All Nuclear Regulatory
Alarm Components/Systems Commission (NRC) fuel
cycle licensees, interim
spent fuel storage licens- ees, and critical mass
licensees.
91-83 Solenoid-Operated Valve 12/20/91 All holders of OLs or CPs
Failures Resulted in for nuclear power reactors.
Turbine Overspeed
91-18, High-Energy Piping Failures 12/18/91 All holders of OLs or CPs
Supp. 1 Caused by Wall Thinning for nuclear power reactors.
91-82 Problems with Diaphragms 12/18/91 All holders of OLs or CPs
in Safety-Related Tanks for nuclear power reactors.
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
IN 91-XX
December XX, 1991 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected internal
accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the units
believed by the manufacturer to be affected.
In view of the potentially wider scope of the application of the affected
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs
both installed and in the warehouse.
Addressees
who find any affected MCCBs
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate
corrective action, including testing to confirm the existence of the malfunc- tion, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or
replacing the affected components.
No specific action or written response is required by this notice. If you
have any questions regarding this notice, please call the technical contact
listed below, or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
project manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical ContiIct: S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) 504-2995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
DISTRIBUTION:
Central Flles PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes
CBerlinger ERossi
- see previous concurrences
OFC :VIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :TECH ED :D:DRIS
NAME :SAlexander:sda :CVanDenburgh :LNorrholm :JMain :BKGrimes
DATE :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91*
OFC :B'9C:
~8L9A :DD:DOEA:
NAM CBe :CERossi:
DATE :12/tO/91 :12/ /91 : :
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: GE FFRAME MCCB INFO NOTICE
IN 92-03 January 6, 1992 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected
internal accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the
units believed by the manufacturer to be affected.
In view of the potentially wide scope of application of the affected
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs
both installed and in the warehouse.
Addressees
who find any affected MCCBs
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate
corrective action, including testing for the existence of the malfunction, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or replacing
the affected components.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
the technical contact listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
original Signed by
Charles E. Rossi
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contact: S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) 504-2995 Attachments:
1. Affected MCCBs and Accessories
2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
- see previous concurrences
OFC :VIB/DRIS :YIB/DRIS :VIB/DRIS :TECH ED :D:DRIS
NAME :SAlexander:sda :CVanDenburgh :LNorrholm :JMain :BKGrimes
DATE :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91* :12/4/91* :12/19/91*
OFC :BC:GCB:DOEA :DD:D0EA
NAME :CBerlinger : oRJ O : : :
DATE :12/20/91* :12/tW91 : : :
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: IN 92-03
IN 91-XX
December XX, 1991 Pace 3 of 3 the potentially affected MCCBs and the catalog numbers of the affected internal
accessory remote trip devices and also gives the date codes of the units
believed by the manufacturer to be affected.
In view of the potentially wider scope of the application of the affected
MCCBs, addressees may find the affected types of UVR- and ST-equipped MCCBs
both installed and in the warehouse.
Addressees
who find any affected MCCBs
may consult the manufacturer on this subject to determine the appropriate
corrective action, including testing to confirm the existence of the malfunc- tion, analyzing the potential high temperature producing conditions, or
replacing the affected components.
No specific action or written response is required by this notice. If you
have any questions regarding this notice, please call the technical contact
listed below, or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
project manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) vq-0995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
DISTRIBUTION:
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes
CBerlinger ERossi
- see previous concurrences
OFC :VIB/DRIS VIB/DRIS :VIB IS :TECH ED
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NAME :5Alexander:sda: CVanDenburgh :LL Wm :JMain s
DATE :1 2 4J9 1 :12/4/91* :12A9/91 :12/4/91* :12/11 /91 CA"
OFC :BC:.BDOEA :DD:DOEA : ' :
NAME C erlinger :CERossi : :
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DATE
DATE :12/,vO/91 :121 /9-1 ::
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: DRAFT GE INFO MCCB NOTICE
IN 91-XX
December XX, 1991 No specific action or written response is required by this
notice. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please
call the technical contact listed below, or the appropriate
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) 492-0995 Attachment 1: Affected MCCBs and Accessories
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
DISTRIBUTION:
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes
CBerlinger ERossi
- see previous concurrences
OFFICE DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB DRIST B TECH ED 0
NAME SALEXANDER CVANDENBURGH JIAIN
DATE *12/ 4/91 *12/ 4/91 12/../91 *12/ 4/91 12/;, /91
[OFFICE
NAME
DOEA:GCB
CBERLINGER
DOEA:DD
EROSSI
DATE 12/ /91 12/ /91 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: GER2.IN
IN 91-XX
December XX, 1991 No specific action or written response is required by this
notice. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please
call the technical contact listed below, or the appropriate
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation project manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
S. D. Alexander, NRR
(301) 492-0995 Attachment 1: Frame Types and Date Codes of Affected MCCBs and
Catalog Numbers and Date Codes of Affected Acces- sories
Attachment 2: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
DISTRIBUTION:
Central Files PDR DRIS R/F VIB R/F
SAlexander CVanDenburgh LNorrholm BGrimes
CBerlinger ERossi
OFFICE DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB DRIS:VIB TECH ED DRIS:DD
NAME ACVAN GH LNORRHOLM JMAIN 9T% BGRIMES
DATE 12 / LJ/91 12/1 /91 12/ /91 12/ Y/91 12/ /91 OFFICE DOEA:GCB DOEA:DD
NAME CBERLINGER EROSSI
DATE 12/ /91 12/ /91