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{{#Wiki_filter:QwjwII~~ENGINEERINGSTUDIES,ANALYSES,ANDEVALUATIONSCOVERSHEETOIAI.ITYI.EYEI.AFETYASIDERTIIEDIIOIINAI.ITYED/CTIIND,.SEAIIODcrIID.FADEIOF4yEVALUATIONOFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUELIMITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINP9006290165900619PDRADOCK05000337PPDCOI3ogo,peak~Ill+/y~REVISIONNO.DATEPREPAREDBYI'IoREVIEIEDBYPPROVEDB IEI~'ILA")
{{#Wiki_filter:QwjwII~~ENGINEERING STUDIES,ANALYSES, ANDEVALUATIONS COVERSHEET OIAI.ITYI.EYEI.AFETYASIDERTIIEDIIOIINAI.ITYED/CTIIND,.SEAIIODcrIID.FADEIOF4yEVALUATION OFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUE LIMITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINP9006290165 900619PDRADOCK05000337PPDCOI3ogo,peak~Ill+/y~REVISIONNO.DATEPREPAREDBYI'IoREVIEIEDBYPPROVEDB IEI~'ILA")
SEA-EE-226Page2of6EVALUATIONOFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUELIHITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINPUTS1.0SCOPEThepurposeofthisSEAistoevaluatetheimpactofaweldedshutlimitswitchfromClasslELimitorquemotoroperatorsontheoperationoftheClass1Evalve.SEA-EE-183determinedthatclosedLimitorquecomputerinputlimitswitchescouldweldshutforimpressedvoltagefaults.
SEA-EE-226 Page2of6EVALUATION OFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUE LIHITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINPUTS1.0SCOPEThepurposeofthisSEAistoevaluatetheimpactofaweldedshutlimitswitchfromClasslELimitorque motoroperators ontheoperation oftheClass1Evalve.SEA-EE-183 determined thatclosedLimitorque computerinputlimitswitchescouldweldshutforimpressed voltagefaults.


==2.0CONCLUSION==
==2.0CONCLUSION==
SANDRECOMMENDATIONS
S ANDRECOMMENDATIONS


==2.1CONCLUSION==
==2.1CONCLUSION==
SAnalysisoftheUnit2ClasslEmotor-operatedvalvesshowsthatthesevalves,exceptforMainSteamLineDrainIsolationValvesHV-821-2F016andHV-821-2F019andtheReactorWaterCleanupIsolationValvesHV-G33-2F001andHV-G33-2F004,willmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementsevenifthecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldweldshut.Thisconclusionisbaseduponanevaluationthatshows:--Thevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementsbeforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotentialcontactwelding,i.e.thevalvelimitswitchesarenormallyopenandtheyclosewhenthevalvechangespositiontoitsisolationposition.OR-Thevalvesareinaffiliated(associated)circuitsandcontactsfromthesedevicesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits,i.e.operationofthevalveisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.IntheeventcomputerinputlimitswitchesforHV-G33-2F001,HV-G33-2F004,HV-821-2F016andHV-821-2F019weldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentiallypreventingfull.closureofthevalves.Morethanlikelytheweldedshutlimitswitcheswouldcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwouldnotpreventthesubjectvalvesfromclosing.2.2RECOMMENDATIONToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001,HV-G33-2F004,HV-821-2F016andHV-821-1F019valvesmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementswithimpressedvoltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementsbeforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotentialwelding.The C.~I~0pi.IA1" SEA-EE-226Page3of6rewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhenthevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainmentisolationposition).ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.InordertoprecludetheneedforfutureengineeringanalysisandmaintaincompliancewithRegulatoryGuide1.75,gualifiedElectricalIsolators,capableofwithstanding120VACand250VDC,shouldbeinstalledfornewlyengineereddigitalcomputerinputsdevelopedfromClass1ELimitorquelimitswitches.Thisrecommendationisin-linewithNPE-ElectricalGroupstrategyofeliminatingpotentialpitfallsformaintainingcompliancetotheplantlicensingcommitments.3.0INPUTSANDASSUMPTIONS3.1INPUTSAtSusquehannaSES,computerinputcircuitsarenon-class1EeventhoughtheseinputsaredevelopedfromClass1Emotor-operatedvalves.RegulatoryGuide1.75whichendorsesIEEE384-1974allowstheconnectionoftheselow-energynon-class1EcircuitstoClass1EdevicesprovidedananalysishasbeenperformedtodemonstratethattheClass1Ecircuitsarenotdegradedbelowanacceptablelevelforfaultsonthenon-class1Ecircuits.Computercablesareroutedinnon-classlEracewayswhichalsocontain120VAC,125VDCand250VDCcables.Potentialdamagetocablesinnon-class1Eracewaysmaycauseaccidentalimpositionof120voltsACor250voltsDConcomputerinputwire(s),andthroughthesewirestotheClass1Edevice(s).AsdiscussedinSEA-EE-183,opencontactsofLimitorquelimitswitchescanwithstandimpressedvoltagesof120VACand250VDCacrossthecontacts.However,if120VACor250VDCwereimpressedonclosedcontactsofthelimitswitches,thecontactscouldweldshutifsufficientcurrentflowedforasufficientduration.3.2ThisstudyislimitedtoUnit2digitalcomputerinputsdevelopedfromClass1ELimitorquemotor-operators.ASSUMPTIONSThestudywasbasedonas-builtdrawingsandthedocumentsissuedasofthedateoftaskinitiation.AffiliatedcircuitsinthisstudyweretreatedthesameasClassIEcircuits.Achangeinstateofacomputerinputcontactwhilethereisanimpressedvoltagewasnotconsidered.Onlythecontactintheopenorclosedpositionwasanalyzed.
S AnalysisoftheUnit2ClasslEmotor-operated valvesshowsthatthesevalves,exceptforMainSteamLineDrainIsolation ValvesHV-821-2F016 andHV-821-2F019 andtheReactorWaterCleanupIsolation ValvesHV-G33-2F001 andHV-G33-2F004, willmeettheirminimumperformance requirements evenifthecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldweldshut.Thisconclusion isbaseduponanevaluation thatshows:--Thevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential contactwelding,i.e.thevalvelimitswitchesarenormallyopenandtheyclosewhenthevalvechangespositiontoitsisolation position.
L\'I~Il~c)~hY K~j~~1SEA-EE-226Page4of64.0METHODSTheSusquehannaSESUnit2I/OSpecificationListing-DigitalRealwasreviewedtoidentifythecomputerinputsdevelopedfromLimitorquemotor-operatorsequippedwithLimitorquelimitswitches.TheSusquehannaSESMotor-OperatorValve(MOV)IndexdatedOctober17,1989andsystemdrawingswerereviewedtodeterminewhichMOVsaresafety-relatedClass1Evalves.Evaluationoftheimpactofwelded-shutLimitorquelimitswitchesusedforcomputerinputswasperformedtoassurethatthesedevicescanperformtheirsafety-relatedfunctionswithweldedcomputerinputlimitswitches.5.0RESULTSReviewoftheSusquehannaSESUnit2I/OSpecificationListingrevealedthatthenumberofcomputerpointsderivedfromClass1ELimitorquelimitswitchesis40.Evaluationofweldedcontactsforeachoftheselimitswitchesisprovided.TheClass1ELimitorquelimitswitchesarepartofmotor-operatedvalveswhichareinoneofthefollowinggroups:l.Affiliated.2.Requirenoautomaticoperation.3.Requireautomaticclosure.Theaffiliatedmotor-operatedvalves,listedinTableI,arepoweredfromClass1Esources.However,thesevalvesandtheirlimitswitchesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits.Operationofthesevalvesisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.Therefore,weldingacomputerinputlimitswitchdoesnoteffectClass1Ecircuits.TheClass1Emotor-operatedvalveswhichrequirenoautomaticoperationarelistedinTable2.Thesevalveshaveopenlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantlineup.Theselimitswitchesarenotexposedtopotentialwelding.Intheeventthenormalplantlineupischanged,thevalveschangetotheirnewpositionsbeforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotentialwelding.Therefore,weldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventthemotor-operatedvalvesfrommeetingtheirminimumperformancerequirements.rInadditiontothevalvesinTable2,theFeedwaterInletStopCheckValvesHV-821-2F032AandHV-821-2F0328motoroperators,whichareintheopenpositionduringnormalplantoperation,arenotrequiredtoautomaticallyoperatefordesignbaseaccidents.However,thesemotoroperatorshaveclosedlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantoperation.TheFeedwaterInletStopCheckValvesaremotorassistedinordertoprovidethesevalveswithclosingcapability.forprimarycontainmentisolationleakageratetesting.Intheeventthelimitswitchesweldshut,theFeedwaterInletStopCheckValveswillnotbe
OR-Thevalvesareinaffiliated (associated) circuitsandcontactsfromthesedevicesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits, i.e.operation ofthevalveisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.
IntheeventcomputerinputlimitswitchesforHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-821-2F016 andHV-821-2F019 weldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentially preventing full.closureofthevalves.Morethanlikelytheweldedshutlimitswitcheswouldcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwouldnotpreventthesubjectvalvesfromclosing.2.2RECOMMENDATION ToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-821-2F016 andHV-821-1F019 valvesmeettheirminimumperformance requirements withimpressed voltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.The C.~I~0pi.IA1" SEA-EE-226 Page3of6rewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhenthevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainment isolation position).
ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.Inordertoprecludetheneedforfutureengineering analysisandmaintaincompliance withRegulatory Guide1.75,gualified Electrical Isolators, capableofwithstanding 120VACand250VDC,shouldbeinstalled fornewlyengineered digitalcomputerinputsdeveloped fromClass1ELimitorque limitswitches.
Thisrecommendation isin-linewithNPE-Electrical Groupstrategyofeliminating potential pitfallsformaintaining compliance totheplantlicensing commitments.
 
==3.0 INPUTSANDASSUMPTIONS==
3.1INPUTSAtSusquehanna SES,computerinputcircuitsarenon-class 1Eeventhoughtheseinputsaredeveloped fromClass1Emotor-operated valves.Regulatory Guide1.75whichendorsesIEEE384-1974allowstheconnection oftheselow-energy non-class 1EcircuitstoClass1Edevicesprovidedananalysishasbeenperformed todemonstrate thattheClass1Ecircuitsarenotdegradedbelowanacceptable levelforfaultsonthenon-class 1Ecircuits.
Computercablesareroutedinnon-class lEracewayswhichalsocontain120VAC,125VDCand250VDCcables.Potential damagetocablesinnon-class 1Eracewaysmaycauseaccidental imposition of120voltsACor250voltsDConcomputerinputwire(s),andthroughthesewirestotheClass1Edevice(s).
Asdiscussed inSEA-EE-183, opencontactsofLimitorque limitswitchescanwithstand impressed voltagesof120VACand250VDCacrossthecontacts.
However,if120VACor250VDCwereimpressed onclosedcontactsofthelimitswitches, thecontactscouldweldshutifsufficient currentflowedforasufficient duration.
3.2ThisstudyislimitedtoUnit2digitalcomputerinputsdeveloped fromClass1ELimitorque motor-operators.
ASSUMPTIONS Thestudywasbasedonas-builtdrawingsandthedocuments issuedasofthedateoftaskinitiation.
Affiliated circuitsinthisstudyweretreatedthesameasClassIEcircuits.
Achangeinstateofacomputerinputcontactwhilethereisanimpressed voltagewasnotconsidered.
Onlythecontactintheopenorclosedpositionwasanalyzed.
L\'I~Il~c)~hY K~j~~1SEA-EE-226 Page4of64.0METHODSTheSusquehanna SESUnit2I/OSpecification Listing-DigitalRealwasreviewedtoidentifythecomputerinputsdeveloped fromLimitorque motor-operators equippedwithLimitorque limitswitches.
TheSusquehanna SESMotor-Operator Valve(MOV)IndexdatedOctober17,1989andsystemdrawingswerereviewedtodetermine whichMOVsaresafety-related Class1Evalves.Evaluation oftheimpactofwelded-shut Limitorque limitswitchesusedforcomputerinputswasperformed toassurethatthesedevicescanperformtheirsafety-related functions withweldedcomputerinputlimitswitches.
 
==5.0 RESULTSReviewoftheSusquehanna==
SESUnit2I/OSpecification ListingrevealedthatthenumberofcomputerpointsderivedfromClass1ELimitorque limitswitchesis40.Evaluation ofweldedcontactsforeachoftheselimitswitchesisprovided.
TheClass1ELimitorque limitswitchesarepartofmotor-operated valveswhichareinoneofthefollowing groups:l.Affiliated.
2.Requirenoautomatic operation.
3.Requireautomatic closure.Theaffiliated motor-operated valves,listedinTableI,arepoweredfromClass1Esources.However,thesevalvesandtheirlimitswitchesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits.
Operation ofthesevalvesisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.
Therefore, weldingacomputerinputlimitswitchdoesnoteffectClass1Ecircuits.
TheClass1Emotor-operated valveswhichrequirenoautomatic operation arelistedinTable2.Thesevalveshaveopenlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantlineup.Theselimitswitchesarenotexposedtopotential welding.Intheeventthenormalplantlineupischanged,thevalveschangetotheirnewpositions beforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therefore, weldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventthemotor-operated valvesfrommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.
rInadditiontothevalvesinTable2,theFeedwater InletStopCheckValvesHV-821-2F032A andHV-821-2F0328 motoroperators, whichareintheopenpositionduringnormalplantoperation, arenotrequiredtoautomatically operatefordesignbaseaccidents.
However,thesemotoroperators haveclosedlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantoperation.
TheFeedwater InletStopCheckValvesaremotorassistedinordertoprovidethesevalveswithclosingcapability.
forprimarycontainment isolation leakageratetesting.Intheeventthelimitswitchesweldshut,theFeedwater InletStopCheckValveswillnotbe
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SEA-EE-226Page5of6preventedfromclosingfordesignbaseaccidentssincethesevalvesarecheckvalves.Therefore,theweldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-B21-2F032AandHV-B21-2F032Bfrommeetingtheirminimumperformancerequirements.TheClass1Evalveswhicharerequiredtooperatefordesignbaseaccidentsareevaluatedbelow:TheESWDiesel"E"CoolerSupplyValvesNos.HV-01110EandHV-01120EarerequiredtoautomaticallycloseforcertainDBA'swhentheDieselGenerator"E"isnotalignedandisbeingtested.Forthiscondition,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesareopenandarenotexposedtopotentialwelding.Ifthesevalvesreceiveanautomaticclosesignal,thevalvechangespositionbeforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotentialwelding.Therefore,theweldingofthesecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-01110EandHV-01120Efrommeetingtheirminimumperformancerequirements.TheReactorWaterCleanupIsolationValvesHV-G33-2F001andHV-G33-2F004andtheMainSteamLineDrainIsolationValvesHV-B21-2F016andHV-B21-2F019arerequiredtoautomaticallycloseforcertainDBA's.However,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesfromthesevalvesareclosedwhenthesevaivesareopen.Intheeventthecomputerinputlimitswitchesweldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentiallypreventingfullclosureofthevalves.PerDanWarsingofLimitorqueCorp.,thisisveryunlikely.Morethanlikely,theweldedshutlimitswitchwillcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwillnotpreventthevalvesfromclosing.ToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001,HV-G33-2F004,HV-B21-2F016andHV-B21-2F019valvesmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementswithimpressedvoltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositionsandmeettheirminimumperformancerequirementsbeforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotentialwelding.Therewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhen'thevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainmentisolationposition).ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.REFERENCES6.1IEEE279-1971.6.2IEEE384-1974.6.3RegulatoryGuide1.75,Rev.0.6.4SusquehannaSESUnit2I/OSpecificationListingdated'ec.8,1989.6.5SusquehannaSESMotor-OperatorValveIndexdatedOct.17,1989.6.6SEA-EE-183,Rev.0.6.7SusquehannaSESDesignDescriptionManualChapter5,15and31.jpa/rpa042i(18)  
SEA-EE-226 Page5of6prevented fromclosingfordesignbaseaccidents sincethesevalvesarecheckvalves.Therefore, theweldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-B21-2F032A andHV-B21-2F032B frommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.
~~Iv SEA-EE-226Page6of6TABLE1AFFILIATEDMOTOR-OPERATEDVALVESHY-821-2F001HV-821-2F002HV-821-2F005HV-831-2F023AHV-831-2F0238HV-831-2F031AHV-831-2F0318HV-831-2F032AHV-831-2F0328TABLE2MOTOR-OPERATEDVALVESNOAUTOMATICOPERATIONHV-01112AHV-011128HV-01112CHV-01112DHV-01110AHV-011108HV-01110CHV-011100HV-01122AHV-011228HV-01122CHV-01122DHV-01120AHV-011208HV-01120CHV-011200HV-01112EHV-01122EHV-821-2F020HV-G33-2F042HV-G33-2F104HV-24182AHV-241828jpa/rpa042i(18) r~~~~~<<f>>4}}
TheClass1Evalveswhicharerequiredtooperatefordesignbaseaccidents areevaluated below:TheESWDiesel"E"CoolerSupplyValvesNos.HV-01110E andHV-01120E arerequiredtoautomatically closeforcertainDBA'swhentheDieselGenerator "E"isnotalignedandisbeingtested.Forthiscondition, thecomputerinputlimitswitchesareopenandarenotexposedtopotential welding.Ifthesevalvesreceiveanautomatic closesignal,thevalvechangespositionbeforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therefore, theweldingofthesecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-01110E andHV-01120E frommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.
TheReactorWaterCleanupIsolation ValvesHV-G33-2F001 andHV-G33-2F004 andtheMainSteamLineDrainIsolation ValvesHV-B21-2F016 andHV-B21-2F019 arerequiredtoautomatically closeforcertainDBA's.However,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesfromthesevalvesareclosedwhenthesevaivesareopen.Intheeventthecomputerinputlimitswitchesweldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentially preventing fullclosureofthevalves.PerDanWarsingofLimitorque Corp.,thisisveryunlikely.
Morethanlikely,theweldedshutlimitswitchwillcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwillnotpreventthevalvesfromclosing.ToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-B21-2F016 andHV-B21-2F019 valvesmeettheirminimumperformance requirements withimpressed voltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositions andmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhen'thevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainment isolation position).
ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.REFERENCES 6.1IEEE279-1971.
6.2IEEE384-1974.
6.3Regulatory Guide1.75,Rev.0.6.4Susquehanna SESUnit2I/OSpecification Listingdated'ec.
8,1989.6.5Susquehanna SESMotor-Operator ValveIndexdatedOct.17,1989.6.6SEA-EE-183, Rev.0.6.7Susquehanna SESDesignDescription ManualChapter5,15and31.jpa/rpa042i(18)  
~~Iv SEA-EE-226 Page6of6TABLE1AFFILIATED MOTOR-OPERATED VALVESHY-821-2F001 HV-821-2F002 HV-821-2F005 HV-831-2F023A HV-831-2F0238 HV-831-2F031A HV-831-2F0318 HV-831-2F032A HV-831-2F0328 TABLE2MOTOR-OPERATED VALVESNOAUTOMATIC OPERATION HV-01112A HV-011128 HV-01112C HV-01112D HV-01110A HV-011108 HV-01110C HV-011100 HV-01122A HV-011228 HV-01122C HV-01122DHV-01120A HV-011208 HV-01120C HV-011200 HV-01112E HV-01122EHV-821-2F020 HV-G33-2F042 HV-G33-2F104 HV-24182A HV-241828 jpa/rpa042i (18) r~~~~~<<f>>4}}

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QwjwII~~ENGINEERING STUDIES,ANALYSES, ANDEVALUATIONS COVERSHEET OIAI.ITYI.EYEI.AFETYASIDERTIIEDIIOIINAI.ITYED/CTIIND,.SEAIIODcrIID.FADEIOF4yEVALUATION OFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUE LIMITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINP9006290165 900619PDRADOCK05000337PPDCOI3ogo,peak~Ill+/y~REVISIONNO.DATEPREPAREDBYI'IoREVIEIEDBYPPROVEDB IEI~'ILA")

SEA-EE-226 Page2of6EVALUATION OFWELDEDSHUTCLASS1ELIMITORQUE LIHITSWITCHESUSEDFORUNIT2COMPUTERINPUTS1.0SCOPEThepurposeofthisSEAistoevaluatetheimpactofaweldedshutlimitswitchfromClasslELimitorque motoroperators ontheoperation oftheClass1Evalve.SEA-EE-183 determined thatclosedLimitorque computerinputlimitswitchescouldweldshutforimpressed voltagefaults.

2.0CONCLUSION

S ANDRECOMMENDATIONS

2.1CONCLUSION

S AnalysisoftheUnit2ClasslEmotor-operated valvesshowsthatthesevalves,exceptforMainSteamLineDrainIsolation ValvesHV-821-2F016 andHV-821-2F019 andtheReactorWaterCleanupIsolation ValvesHV-G33-2F001 andHV-G33-2F004, willmeettheirminimumperformance requirements evenifthecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldweldshut.Thisconclusion isbaseduponanevaluation thatshows:--Thevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential contactwelding,i.e.thevalvelimitswitchesarenormallyopenandtheyclosewhenthevalvechangespositiontoitsisolation position.

OR-Thevalvesareinaffiliated (associated) circuitsandcontactsfromthesedevicesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits, i.e.operation ofthevalveisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.

IntheeventcomputerinputlimitswitchesforHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-821-2F016 andHV-821-2F019 weldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentially preventing full.closureofthevalves.Morethanlikelytheweldedshutlimitswitcheswouldcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwouldnotpreventthesubjectvalvesfromclosing.2.2RECOMMENDATION ToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-821-2F016 andHV-821-1F019 valvesmeettheirminimumperformance requirements withimpressed voltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositionandmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.The C.~I~0pi.IA1" SEA-EE-226 Page3of6rewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhenthevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainment isolation position).

ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.Inordertoprecludetheneedforfutureengineering analysisandmaintaincompliance withRegulatory Guide1.75,gualified Electrical Isolators, capableofwithstanding 120VACand250VDC,shouldbeinstalled fornewlyengineered digitalcomputerinputsdeveloped fromClass1ELimitorque limitswitches.

Thisrecommendation isin-linewithNPE-Electrical Groupstrategyofeliminating potential pitfallsformaintaining compliance totheplantlicensing commitments.

3.0 INPUTSANDASSUMPTIONS

3.1INPUTSAtSusquehanna SES,computerinputcircuitsarenon-class 1Eeventhoughtheseinputsaredeveloped fromClass1Emotor-operated valves.Regulatory Guide1.75whichendorsesIEEE384-1974allowstheconnection oftheselow-energy non-class 1EcircuitstoClass1Edevicesprovidedananalysishasbeenperformed todemonstrate thattheClass1Ecircuitsarenotdegradedbelowanacceptable levelforfaultsonthenon-class 1Ecircuits.

Computercablesareroutedinnon-class lEracewayswhichalsocontain120VAC,125VDCand250VDCcables.Potential damagetocablesinnon-class 1Eracewaysmaycauseaccidental imposition of120voltsACor250voltsDConcomputerinputwire(s),andthroughthesewirestotheClass1Edevice(s).

Asdiscussed inSEA-EE-183, opencontactsofLimitorque limitswitchescanwithstand impressed voltagesof120VACand250VDCacrossthecontacts.

However,if120VACor250VDCwereimpressed onclosedcontactsofthelimitswitches, thecontactscouldweldshutifsufficient currentflowedforasufficient duration.

3.2ThisstudyislimitedtoUnit2digitalcomputerinputsdeveloped fromClass1ELimitorque motor-operators.

ASSUMPTIONS Thestudywasbasedonas-builtdrawingsandthedocuments issuedasofthedateoftaskinitiation.

Affiliated circuitsinthisstudyweretreatedthesameasClassIEcircuits.

Achangeinstateofacomputerinputcontactwhilethereisanimpressed voltagewasnotconsidered.

Onlythecontactintheopenorclosedpositionwasanalyzed.

L\'I~Il~c)~hY K~j~~1SEA-EE-226 Page4of64.0METHODSTheSusquehanna SESUnit2I/OSpecification Listing-DigitalRealwasreviewedtoidentifythecomputerinputsdeveloped fromLimitorque motor-operators equippedwithLimitorque limitswitches.

TheSusquehanna SESMotor-Operator Valve(MOV)IndexdatedOctober17,1989andsystemdrawingswerereviewedtodetermine whichMOVsaresafety-related Class1Evalves.Evaluation oftheimpactofwelded-shut Limitorque limitswitchesusedforcomputerinputswasperformed toassurethatthesedevicescanperformtheirsafety-related functions withweldedcomputerinputlimitswitches.

5.0 RESULTSReviewoftheSusquehanna

SESUnit2I/OSpecification ListingrevealedthatthenumberofcomputerpointsderivedfromClass1ELimitorque limitswitchesis40.Evaluation ofweldedcontactsforeachoftheselimitswitchesisprovided.

TheClass1ELimitorque limitswitchesarepartofmotor-operated valveswhichareinoneofthefollowing groups:l.Affiliated.

2.Requirenoautomatic operation.

3.Requireautomatic closure.Theaffiliated motor-operated valves,listedinTableI,arepoweredfromClass1Esources.However,thesevalvesandtheirlimitswitchesarenotusedinClass1Ecircuits.

Operation ofthesevalvesisnotrequiredfordesignbasiseventconditions.

Therefore, weldingacomputerinputlimitswitchdoesnoteffectClass1Ecircuits.

TheClass1Emotor-operated valveswhichrequirenoautomatic operation arelistedinTable2.Thesevalveshaveopenlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantlineup.Theselimitswitchesarenotexposedtopotential welding.Intheeventthenormalplantlineupischanged,thevalveschangetotheirnewpositions beforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therefore, weldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventthemotor-operated valvesfrommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.

rInadditiontothevalvesinTable2,theFeedwater InletStopCheckValvesHV-821-2F032A andHV-821-2F0328 motoroperators, whichareintheopenpositionduringnormalplantoperation, arenotrequiredtoautomatically operatefordesignbaseaccidents.

However,thesemotoroperators haveclosedlimitswitchesforcomputerinputsduringnormalplantoperation.

TheFeedwater InletStopCheckValvesaremotorassistedinordertoprovidethesevalveswithclosingcapability.

forprimarycontainment isolation leakageratetesting.Intheeventthelimitswitchesweldshut,theFeedwater InletStopCheckValveswillnotbe

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SEA-EE-226 Page5of6prevented fromclosingfordesignbaseaccidents sincethesevalvesarecheckvalves.Therefore, theweldingofthecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-B21-2F032A andHV-B21-2F032B frommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.

TheClass1Evalveswhicharerequiredtooperatefordesignbaseaccidents areevaluated below:TheESWDiesel"E"CoolerSupplyValvesNos.HV-01110E andHV-01120E arerequiredtoautomatically closeforcertainDBA'swhentheDieselGenerator "E"isnotalignedandisbeingtested.Forthiscondition, thecomputerinputlimitswitchesareopenandarenotexposedtopotential welding.Ifthesevalvesreceiveanautomatic closesignal,thevalvechangespositionbeforethecomputerinputlimitswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therefore, theweldingofthesecomputerinputlimitswitchesdoesnotpreventHV-01110E andHV-01120E frommeetingtheirminimumperformance requirements.

TheReactorWaterCleanupIsolation ValvesHV-G33-2F001 andHV-G33-2F004 andtheMainSteamLineDrainIsolation ValvesHV-B21-2F016 andHV-B21-2F019 arerequiredtoautomatically closeforcertainDBA's.However,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesfromthesevalvesareclosedwhenthesevaivesareopen.Intheeventthecomputerinputlimitswitchesweldshut,thelimitswitchmaindriveshaftscouldperhapsbreaklooseinternaltothevalvescausingthevalvestojam,thuspotentially preventing fullclosureofthevalves.PerDanWarsingofLimitorque Corp.,thisisveryunlikely.

Morethanlikely,theweldedshutlimitswitchwillcausedamagetothelimitswitchgearing,butwillnotpreventthevalvesfromclosing.ToassurethattheHV-G33-2F001, HV-G33-2F004, HV-B21-2F016 andHV-B21-2F019 valvesmeettheirminimumperformance requirements withimpressed voltagefaultsontheircomputerinputcables,thecomputerinputlimitswitchesshouldberewiredsuchthatthesevalveschangepositions andmeettheirminimumperformance requirements beforethecomputerinputswitchesareexposedtopotential welding.Therewiredvalvelimitswitchesshouldbenormallyopenandclosedonlywhen'thevalvesare100%closed(i.e.switchclosedwhenthevalvesclosedintheprimarycontainment isolation position).

ThisactionisbeingtrackedbyNCR87-0021.REFERENCES 6.1IEEE279-1971.

6.2IEEE384-1974.

6.3Regulatory Guide1.75,Rev.0.6.4Susquehanna SESUnit2I/OSpecification Listingdated'ec.

8,1989.6.5Susquehanna SESMotor-Operator ValveIndexdatedOct.17,1989.6.6SEA-EE-183, Rev.0.6.7Susquehanna SESDesignDescription ManualChapter5,15and31.jpa/rpa042i(18)

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