ML17275A762

Interim Deficiency Rept Re Diesel Generator Switchgear Units DGI-7 & DG2-8 Installation.Caused by Insufficient Clearance Between Cabinets to Prevent Impact During Seismic Event. Switchgear Units Connected to Generator Control Cabinets

ML17275A762
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	12/10/1980
From:	MATLOCK R G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	ENGELKEN R H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, GO2-80-282, NUDOCS 8012230502
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SUBJECT:

Interim deficiency rept re diesel generator switchgear units DGI-7 8 DG2-8 installation.

Caused by insufficient clearance between cabinets to prevent impact during seismic event.Switchgear units connected to generator control cabinets.DISTRIBUTION CODE: B019S COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL l TITLE: Construction Deficiency Report (10CFR50.55E)

SIZE: REGULATORY I~"'lRMAT ION DISTRIBUTION SYST'RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:8012230502 DOC.DATE: 80/12/10 NOTARIZED:

NO DOCKET FACIL:50"397 l4PPSS Nuclear Pr oj ecti Unit?~Nashington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH INANE AUTHOR AFFILIATION MATLOCKFR.G, Nashington Public Power Supply System RECIP~NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

~~/1 ENGELKENFReH, Region 5F San Francisco'ffice of the Director NOTES:PM: 2 copies of all material.05000397 RECIPIFNT ID CODE/NAME CTION: A/D LICENSNG 00 RUSHBROOKFM, 06 NTERNAL~AD/RCI/I E 17 ASLBP/J~HARD DIR, DIV OF LIC EQUIP QUAL BR11 IEE 09 Mr A 20 OELD 21 QA BR 10 RUTHERFORDF N~IE COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME YOUNGBLOODFB 05 LYNCHgD~07 AEOD 18 D/DIR HUM FAC15 EDO 8 STAFF 19 HYD/GEO BR 22 LIC QUAL BR 12 NRC PDR 02 EV 13 EG 01 21 COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 XTERNAL: ACRS NSIC 16 08 16 16 1 1 LPDR,03 1 1 Dpi p 9 l98Q I/Z/>TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REBUIREO: LTTR+0 ENCL P

K~p P.0.BOX 9BB 3000 GEOv WASHINCTON WAT RICHLAND.WASHINCTON QQ352 PHONC (50Q)3T5 5000 0 Washington, Public Power Supply System A JOINT OPERATING AGENCY Docket No.50-397 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region V Suite 202, Walnut Creek Plaza 1990 North California Blvd.Walnut Creek, California

~94596 December 10, 1980 G02-80-282 Attention:

Mr.R.H.Engelken, Director Gentlemen:

Subject:

WPPSS Nuclear Project No.2 Docket.No.50-397, CPPR-93'e ortable Deficienc' 10CFR50:,55 e)In accordance with the provisions of 10CFR50.55(e), your staff was informed by telephone on November 14, 1980, of a reportable deficiency relative to the installation of diesel generator switchgear units DGl-7 and DG2-8.Each of the units is located adjacent to its diesel generator control cabinet.In both cases insufficient clearance between cabinets was allowed to prevent impact during a seismic event which could invali-date seismic qualification of the equipment.

Attached is our report on this deficiency.

Please contact us if you have any additional questions.

Very truly yours, RGM:MFW:cph attachment

.G.Mat ock Program Director, WNP-2 I CC, O+)f'<n cc w/att: JR Lewis-BPA ND Lewis-EFSEC;Olympia RE Snaith-Burns 5 Roe c~/7<-.-,S.te;1:lo

-NRC-:='D Toth-NRC, Resident Inspector JJ Verderber-Burns 8 Roe WNP-2 Files//

-~yp U WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPP'I Y SVSTEbi'OCKET NO.50-397 LICENSE NO.CPPR-93 REPORTABLE DEFICIENCY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WPPSS NUCLEAR PROJECT NO.2 SWITCHCiEAR UNITS DGl-7 AND DG2-8 INSTAL'L'ED'TOO CLOSE TO ASSOCIATED CONTROL CABINETS'DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY Diesel generator switchgear-units-DGl-7 and DG2-8 are installed adjacent to their respective diesel generator control cabinets.In each case insufficient clearance was allowed to prevent impact during a seismic event.Since the affect of impact was not considered in tests and analyses, the seismic.qualification of the switchgear and cabinets was invalidated.

This has been determined to be a reportable deficiency under 10CFR50.55(e).

SAFETY IMPLICATIONS Certificaton that the equipment is qualified to withstand an SSE without interruption of safety function is reouired.Common mode failure could prevent safe shutdown during an S~E.CORRECTIVE ACTION Burns and Roe Technical Memorandum No.1213 has determined that connecting the switchgear units to'their r'espective diesel generator control cabinets to form a unitized assembly will prevent impact and that the new arrangement will AC inValidate the original seismic qualification.

A Project Engineering Directive'FED) will be prepared to make the connections as noted above.

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