ML19296D151

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Final Deficiency Rept:Received Defective Intermediate Metal Conduit from Triangle Pwc.Portion Embedded in Concrete Before Discovery.Caused by Damaged Threads & Flaking. Defective Conduits Will Be Inspected &/Or Returned
ML19296D151
Person / Time
Site: Yellow Creek  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 02/22/1980
From:
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:
Shared Package
ML19296D148 List:
References
NCR-YC-034-R1, NCR-YC-34-R1, NUDOCS 8002290410
Download: ML19296D151 (2)


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ENCLOSURE YELLOW CREEK NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 DLFECTIVE METAL CONDUlT NCR YC-034, REVISION 1 10 CFR 50.55(e)

FINAL REPORT Description of Deficiency Defective intermediate metal conduit, manufactured by Triangle PWC of New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been received at the site. The defects have been identified as damaged threads ,(burrs and out of round) and flaking of the galvanized coating. This conduit is for use as electrical conduit in both Class IE and non-Class IE applications. A portion of the defective conduit was embedded in concrete before the deficiency was discovered.

Safety Implications Statement Had this deficiency gone uncorrected, the possibility exists for the bad threads cutting the jacket of cable being pulled through the conduit.

While any damage most likely would not be severe enough to damage the conductor, this cannot be ensured. Therefore, it will be conservatively assumed that the bad threads could damage the cable to the extent the conductor is exposed. If the damaged cable is safety related, the cable could be shorted and could thereby adversely affect plant safety. There is no safety concern with the flaking of the galvanizing.

Corrective Action IVA is in the process of inspecting all Triangle PWC conduit, and defective conduit will be returned to Triangle (this inspection should be completed by March 10, 1980). For the embedded conduit which could be examined, the ends will be inspected for damaged threads and, if found, reamed to remove the damage.

Also, a list was made of all conduit embedded before August 17, 1979, at which time it was decided to not install damaged conduit. When cables are pulled in these conduits, the following tests will be made on the cable:

1. All cables below SkV shall receive a 500-volt meggar test for a minimum of 15 seconds to check the insulation resistance.

Acceptance criterion is 1 megaohm per 100 volts or 1 megaohm minimum for 600-volt (or less) cables.

2. A. All power cables used for 6.9-kV service (and above) shall receive a 2.5-kV meggar test with a duration of one minute minimum to check the insulation resistance. The minimum acceptable value shall be 7 megaohms.

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B. Immediately after the meggar test, a dc high-potential test

. shall be performed on all 8-kV power cables. The applieu voltage shall be 35 kV (applied voltage shall be 55 kV for 15-kV cables). The duration of the dc voltage test shall be 15 minutes for shielded cables and 5 minutec for nonshieldad cables. Leakage current readings shall be taken every 15 seconds for the first minute and e'rery minute thereaf ter until test completion.

3. Any cables found defective shall be pulled out and new cables installed and tested as above.

Triangle PWC has determined that the thread problems were because of a quality control problem which has since been corrected. The flaking problem was found to be because of an improper galvanizing technique and it also has been corrected.

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