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1.TheinstalledVictoreenHighRangeconnector/detectorenvironmentalRaychemHeatShrinkTubingoverenvironment.(Ref.paragraph12.7fRadiationMonitor'scable/sealconfigurationusingmetalsurfacesintheharsh.050-244/87-03-05)2DeviationfromRaychemrequirementsforHeatShrinktubespliceminimumseallengthandminimumbendradius.(Ref.paragraph12.6g050-244/87-03-06)3.EffectsofinsulationresistancechangesandinstrumentaccuracyforcircuitsusingColemancable.(Ref.paragraph12.5p050-244/87-03-04)"RG&EPOSITIONS:l.VictoreenHighRangeRadiationMonitorAsnotedinEnclosure1toRG&E'sMarch6,1987letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&EdidaddressalloftheleakagepathfailuremechanismsdeterminedintheVictoreenQualxficationTestReport950.301.ThefinalVictoreenassemblywhichpassedtheLOCAtestdidnotprovideasealattheinterfacebeingquestioned,at.thebaseofthedetector/connector-cableinterface(SeeVictoreenTestReport950.301,PageVI-45<PhotographYI-24,whichwasreproducedasAttachment10toEnclosure1ofRG&E'sMarch6>1987responselettertoInspection87-03).Therefore>RG&Ehasconcludedthattheconfigurationinstalledatthetimeoftheinspectionwasfullyenvironmentallyqualified.ItshouldbenotedthataRaychemheatshrinktubewasshowntoformanenvironmentallyqualifxedsealwheninstalledoverametalsurface>asdocumentedinReference3.b.l>FigureIV-1>ofEEQPackage636.RG&Edid>however<provideadditionalsealing<priortoMarch6>1987consistingofRTV7403<atthedetector/connector-cableinterface>toprovideadditionalpositivesealing.Thissealarrangementisvirtuallyidenticaltotheconfigurationdemonstratedtobequalifie'dinEEQPackageN36>Reference3.b.3.Thedocumentationrelativetotheacceptabilityofthepresently-installedconfigurationhasbeenadded,totheEEQPackageN36files.RG&Edoesnotconsiderthatanyadditionalcorrective'actioniswarranted.2.RaychemMinimumSealLengthandBendRadiusAsstatedinEnclosure5ofRG&E's3/6/87letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&Edoesnotbelie'vethattheRG&Einstallationswereviolationsof10CFR50.49.ThespecifiedRaychembendradiusandoverlapspecificatxonswereconsideredrecommendations<notrequirements.BasedonRG&Eexperiencewithsimilarconfigurations<RG&Ewasconfidentthattheinstalledconfigurationswereacceptable.BasedonIEIN86-53>RG&Ewasmadeawareofindustry-wideconcernwiththeserecommendationsi | 1.TheinstalledVictoreenHighRangeconnector/detectorenvironmentalRaychemHeatShrinkTubingoverenvironment.(Ref.paragraph12.7fRadiationMonitor'scable/sealconfigurationusingmetalsurfacesintheharsh.050-244/87-03-05)2DeviationfromRaychemrequirementsforHeatShrinktubespliceminimumseallengthandminimumbendradius.(Ref.paragraph12.6g050-244/87-03-06)3.EffectsofinsulationresistancechangesandinstrumentaccuracyforcircuitsusingColemancable.(Ref.paragraph12.5p050-244/87-03-04)"RG&EPOSITIONS:l.VictoreenHighRangeRadiationMonitorAsnotedinEnclosure1toRG&E'sMarch6,1987letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&EdidaddressalloftheleakagepathfailuremechanismsdeterminedintheVictoreenQualxficationTestReport950.301.ThefinalVictoreenassemblywhichpassedtheLOCAtestdidnotprovideasealattheinterfacebeingquestioned,at.thebaseofthedetector/connector-cableinterface(SeeVictoreenTestReport950.301,PageVI-45<PhotographYI-24,whichwasreproducedasAttachment10toEnclosure1ofRG&E'sMarch6>1987responselettertoInspection87-03).Therefore>RG&Ehasconcludedthattheconfigurationinstalledatthetimeoftheinspectionwasfullyenvironmentallyqualified.ItshouldbenotedthataRaychemheatshrinktubewasshowntoformanenvironmentallyqualifxedsealwheninstalledoverametalsurface>asdocumentedinReference3.b.l>FigureIV-1>ofEEQPackage636.RG&Edid>however<provideadditionalsealing<priortoMarch6>1987consistingofRTV7403<atthedetector/connector-cableinterface>toprovideadditionalpositivesealing.Thissealarrangementisvirtuallyidenticaltotheconfigurationdemonstratedtobequalifie'dinEEQPackageN36>Reference3.b.3.Thedocumentationrelativetotheacceptabilityofthepresently-installedconfigurationhasbeenadded,totheEEQPackageN36files.RG&Edoesnotconsiderthatanyadditionalcorrective'actioniswarranted.2.RaychemMinimumSealLengthandBendRadiusAsstatedinEnclosure5ofRG&E's3/6/87letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&Edoesnotbelie'vethattheRG&Einstallationswereviolationsof10CFR50.49.ThespecifiedRaychembendradiusandoverlapspecificatxonswereconsideredrecommendations<notrequirements.BasedonRG&Eexperiencewithsimilarconfigurations<RG&Ewasconfidentthattheinstalledconfigurationswereacceptable.BasedonIEIN86-53>RG&Ewasmadeawareofindustry-wideconcernwiththeserecommendationsi | ||
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andpromptlyinitiatedaplanforactualLOCAqualificationtesting.Asexpected<thetestresultswereacceptable.ThesequalificationreportshavebeenincorooratedintoEEQPackage512files.Itisnotconsideredthatanyadditionalcorrectiveactioniswarranted.3.ColemanCableInsulationResistanceAsnotedinEnclosure3toRG&E'sMarch6>1987letterrelativetoInspection50-244/87-03<RGSEconsideredthatthecombinationoftestingandmaterialsanalysisinPackage513providedreasonableassurancethatthe,cablewouldbeabletoperformitsrequiredfunction.ThisconclusionwasalsoreachedbytheNRCandFRCinFRCTERC5257-454.Nonetheless~RGGEperformedadditionalconfirmatorytesting<includingmeasurementsofleakagecurrent<whichdemonstratedperformancesuit'ableforinstrumentationcircuitsduringDBEconditions.ThistestreporthasbeenincludedinRGSE'sEEQPackageN13.Noadditionalcorrectiveactionisconsiderednecessary. | andpromptlyinitiatedaplanforactualLOCAqualificationtesting.Asexpected<thetestresultswereacceptable.ThesequalificationreportshavebeenincorooratedintoEEQPackage512files.Itisnotconsideredthatanyadditionalcorrectiveactioniswarranted.3.ColemanCableInsulationResistanceAsnotedinEnclosure3toRG&E'sMarch6>1987letterrelativetoInspection50-244/87-03<RGSEconsideredthatthecombinationoftestingandmaterialsanalysisinPackage513providedreasonableassurancethatthe,cablewouldbeabletoperformitsrequiredfunction.ThisconclusionwasalsoreachedbytheNRCandFRCinFRCTERC5257-454.Nonetheless~RGGEperformedadditionalconfirmatorytesting<includingmeasurementsofleakagecurrent<whichdemonstratedperformancesuit'ableforinstrumentationcircuitsduringDBEconditions.ThistestreporthasbeenincludedinRGSE'sEEQPackageN13.Noadditionalcorrectiveactionisconsiderednecessary. | ||
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| ML17261A558 | |
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| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/1987 |
| From: | KOBER R W ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
| To: | RUSSELL W T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| IEIN-86-053, IEIN-86-53, NUDOCS 8707250136 | |
| Download: ML17261A558 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000244/1987003
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REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIQNSYSTEM(RIDSiACCESSIONNBR:8707250136DOC.DATE:87/07/09NOTARIZED:NOACIL:50244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlantzUnititRochesterGAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONOBERIR.W.RochesterGas4ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONRUSSELIW.T.Region11OfficeofDirectorDOCKE105000244SUBJECT:RespondstoNRC870610ltrreviolationsnotedinInspRept50-244/87-03.Correctiveactions:addipositivesealingprovidedatdetector/connector-cableinterfaceforVictoreenhighrangeradiationmonitor.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:'IEOIDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRgENCLQSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponseNOTES:LicenseExp.dateinaccordancewith10CFR2i2.109(9/19/72i.05000244RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-3PDCOPIESLTTRENCL1RECIPIENTID,CODE/NAMESTAHLEiCCQPI~SLTTRENCL2lNTERNAL:AEODNRRMORISSEAUiDNRR/DREP/EPBNRR/DRISDIRQELIEBERMANIJILILE0111111~111111DEDRONRR/DOEADIP.NRR/DREP/RPBNRR/PM*S/ILRBOGC/HDS2RFSDEPYGI12111TERNAL:LPDRNSIC11iNRCPDR11TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR20ENCL20
NA55tt'ROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONe89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER,N.V.14649.0001H5aTD!IC55455ROGERVAKOBERVICEPI5CSIDCITTCI.CCTRICORDD5ICTIDI5TTI.K5'taDle5.ARCACODETIO546.2700July9>1987Mr.WilliamT.RussellRegionalAdministratorU.S.NuclearRegulatoiy.CommissionRegion1631ParkAvenueKxngofPrussia>PA19406Subject:InspectionReportNo.50-244/87-03NoticeofViolationsR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244DearMr.Russell:ThisletterisinresponsetoInspectionReport50-244/87-03<datedJune10<1987<transmittingtwonoticesofvxolation'relativeto10CFR50.49.TheRG6Epositiononthesenoticesofviolation>including(1)thecorrectivestepswhichhavebeentakenand'theresultsachieved<(2)correctivestepswhichwillbetakentoavoidfurtherviolations<and(3)thedatewhenfullcompliancewillbeachievediisincludedintheAttachment.AlthoughRG6Edoesnotconsiderthatanyinstalledequipmentwasinviolationof10CFR50.49>asnotedintheAttachment<RGGEhasenhancedthedocumentationprovidedintheaffected10CFR50.49files.Theadditionalsealing<equipmenttesting>andanalysisperformedbyRGGEprovidesfurtherconfirmationthatallrequirementsof10CFR50.495includingdocumentation>havebeenmet.Nofurthercorrectiveactionsareconsideredwarranted.Vrtrulyyours>RogerW.KoberAttachment8707250i3b870709PDRADOCK050002448PDR
ATTACHMENTRGSEResponsetoNoticesofViolationConcerninglOCPR50.49Inspection50=244/87-03NOTICEOPVIOLATIONA:"Asaresultoftheequipmentqualification(EQ)inspectionofFebruary9-13'987>andinaccordancewithNRCEnforcementPolicy(10CFR-2,AppendixC)ithefollowingviolationswereidentified:A.10CFR50.49(f)requiresthatgualificationofeachcomponentbebasedontestingorexperiencewithidenticalequipmentorwithsimilarequipmentwithasupportinganalysistoshowthattheequipmenttobequalifiedisacceptable.10CFR50.49(k)requires>inpart<thatelectricalequipmentneednotberequalifiedifitwaspreviouslyrequiredbytheCommissiontobequalifiedinaccordancewiththe"GuidelineforEvaluatingEnvironmentalQualificationofClass1EElectricalEquipmentinOperatingReactors">(DORGuidelines).Section5.2.2roftheDORGuidelinesreqpectivelyrequires>inpart<thatthetypetestisonlyvalidforequipmentidenticalxndesignandmaterialcohstructxontothetestspecimen<andanydeviationsshouldbeevaluated.Contrarytotheabove>duringtheEQinspectiononFebruary9-13>1987thelicenseehadnotestablishedsimilarityor.thetestspecimenandtheinstalledcomponentforthefollowing:l.TheinstalledCrouse-HindsElectricalPenetration(Ref.paragraph12.2>050-244/87-03-02)2.TheGeneralCableCorporation'sPVCcableusedinaharshenvironment.(Ref.12.4<050-244/87-03-03)"RGSERESPONSE:AsexplicitlydescribedinRGSE'sMarch6>1987letterresponsetotheInspection50-244/87-03exitmeeting>thequalificationinformationavailableintheRGSE10CFR50.49filesatthetimeoftheinspectionprovidedreasonableassurancethattheCrouse-Hindselectricalpenetrations<andtheGeneralCableCorporationPVCcables>werefullyenvironmentallyqualifiedinaccordancewiththeDORGuidelinesandlOCFR50.49>inordertoperformtheirrequiredfunctions.InthecaseoftheCrouse-Hindspenetrations>allofthematerialsofconstructionwereshowntobeequaltoorbetterthanthematerialswhichweretested>asdocumentedinEEQPackage58.InthecaseofthePVCcableiitwasshownthatminordeafferencesz,n
PVCformulations<ascouldexistandstillmeetIPCEAS61-402standards>werewellwithintheperformancerequirementsforthe"control-type"applicationsatGinnaStation.Therefore<asstatedintheNarch6i1987letter>RGGEconsidersthatnoviolationof10CFR50.49existedatthetime.oftheinspection.However<RGGEhasmadeimprovementstothefilesinordertoclarifythequalificationdocumentationasfollows:a)Asnotedinparagraph12.2oftheInspection'Report>RGGEsubmittedamoredetailedmaterial-by-materialanalyticalcomparisonofthetestedpenetrationsandGinna'sCrouse-Hindspenetrationsinaletterd'atedNarch6<1987.ThiscomparisonhasbeenaddedtotheEEQPackage08files.Thisadditionalinformation<whichaddressesalloftheNRCconcernsexpressedduringtheinspection>providesthecorrectiveactiontakenbyRGGE.ItshouldbenotedthatNRCcommentsinSection12.2oftheInspectionReport>relativetoconsiderationofhumidityandnitrogengaseffectsontheinternalpenetrationmaterialswerenotbroughtupduringtheinspection.Nonetheless<theseissuescanberesolvedas.notedbelow:(1)Thequalificationtestdocumentationinthefilesdemonstratedmaterialqualificationusinghighlyconductiveboilersteam.Thistestingenvelopesthenotedhumidityconcerns(2)Nitrogenisaninertgas>whichinthisaoplicationexcludesoxygenand>therefore,suppressesdegradationfromnormalaging(oxidation)effects.Testinginanairatmosphere(78%nitrogen)is,conservative.Noadditionalcorrectiveactionisnecessary>sincetheEEQPackage08filesnowincludealloftheexplanatorymaterialscomparisonanalysisdeemednecessarybytheNRC.b)Asnotedinparagraph12.4oftheInspectionReportsaconfirmatorytestofthespecificPVCcablesusedin10CFR50.49applicationsincontainmentatGinnaStationwascompletedasofFebruary12~1987.Thistest>whichconfirmedthesuitabilityoftheinstalledcable<hasbeenincorporatedintotheEEQPackage544files.Noadditionalcorrectiveactionisconsiderednecessary.NOTICEOFVIOKATIONB:"10CFR50.49(f)requiresthatqualificationofeachcomponentbebasedontestingorexperiencewithidenticalequipmentorwithsimilarequipmentwithasupportinganalysistoshowthattheequipmenttobequalifiedisacceptable.Contrarytotheabove>duringtheEQinspectiononFebruary9-.13>1987<thelicenseehadnotprovidedsupportingdocumentationtoestablishqualificationofthefollowing:
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1.TheinstalledVictoreenHighRangeconnector/detectorenvironmentalRaychemHeatShrinkTubingoverenvironment.(Ref.paragraph12.7fRadiationMonitor'scable/sealconfigurationusingmetalsurfacesintheharsh.050-244/87-03-05)2DeviationfromRaychemrequirementsforHeatShrinktubespliceminimumseallengthandminimumbendradius.(Ref.paragraph12.6g050-244/87-03-06)3.EffectsofinsulationresistancechangesandinstrumentaccuracyforcircuitsusingColemancable.(Ref.paragraph12.5p050-244/87-03-04)"RG&EPOSITIONS:l.VictoreenHighRangeRadiationMonitorAsnotedinEnclosure1toRG&E'sMarch6,1987letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&EdidaddressalloftheleakagepathfailuremechanismsdeterminedintheVictoreenQualxficationTestReport950.301.ThefinalVictoreenassemblywhichpassedtheLOCAtestdidnotprovideasealattheinterfacebeingquestioned,at.thebaseofthedetector/connector-cableinterface(SeeVictoreenTestReport950.301,PageVI-45<PhotographYI-24,whichwasreproducedasAttachment10toEnclosure1ofRG&E'sMarch6>1987responselettertoInspection87-03).Therefore>RG&Ehasconcludedthattheconfigurationinstalledatthetimeoftheinspectionwasfullyenvironmentallyqualified.ItshouldbenotedthataRaychemheatshrinktubewasshowntoformanenvironmentallyqualifxedsealwheninstalledoverametalsurface>asdocumentedinReference3.b.l>FigureIV-1>ofEEQPackage636.RG&Edid>however<provideadditionalsealing<priortoMarch6>1987consistingofRTV7403<atthedetector/connector-cableinterface>toprovideadditionalpositivesealing.Thissealarrangementisvirtuallyidenticaltotheconfigurationdemonstratedtobequalifie'dinEEQPackageN36>Reference3.b.3.Thedocumentationrelativetotheacceptabilityofthepresently-installedconfigurationhasbeenadded,totheEEQPackageN36files.RG&Edoesnotconsiderthatanyadditionalcorrective'actioniswarranted.2.RaychemMinimumSealLengthandBendRadiusAsstatedinEnclosure5ofRG&E's3/6/87letterconcerningInspection50-244/87-03<RG&Edoesnotbelie'vethattheRG&Einstallationswereviolationsof10CFR50.49.ThespecifiedRaychembendradiusandoverlapspecificatxonswereconsideredrecommendations<notrequirements.BasedonRG&Eexperiencewithsimilarconfigurations<RG&Ewasconfidentthattheinstalledconfigurationswereacceptable.BasedonIEIN86-53>RG&Ewasmadeawareofindustry-wideconcernwiththeserecommendationsi
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andpromptlyinitiatedaplanforactualLOCAqualificationtesting.Asexpected<thetestresultswereacceptable.ThesequalificationreportshavebeenincorooratedintoEEQPackage512files.Itisnotconsideredthatanyadditionalcorrectiveactioniswarranted.3.ColemanCableInsulationResistanceAsnotedinEnclosure3toRG&E'sMarch6>1987letterrelativetoInspection50-244/87-03<RGSEconsideredthatthecombinationoftestingandmaterialsanalysisinPackage513providedreasonableassurancethatthe,cablewouldbeabletoperformitsrequiredfunction.ThisconclusionwasalsoreachedbytheNRCandFRCinFRCTERC5257-454.Nonetheless~RGGEperformedadditionalconfirmatorytesting<includingmeasurementsofleakagecurrent<whichdemonstratedperformancesuit'ableforinstrumentationcircuitsduringDBEconditions.ThistestreporthasbeenincludedinRGSE'sEEQPackageN13.Noadditionalcorrectiveactionisconsiderednecessary.