Relay Calibration Problem| ML031180261 |
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07/01/1985 |
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Jordan E L
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| IN-85-049, NUDOCS 8506260654 |
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Category:NRC Information Notice
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SSINS NO.: 6835 IN 85-49 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF INSPECTION
AND ENFORCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 July 1, 1985 IE INFORMATION
NOTICE NO: 85-49: RELAY CALIBRATION
PROBLEM
Addressees
All nuclear power reactor facilities
holding an operating
license (OL) or a construction
permit (CP).
Purpose
- This information
notice provides information
on a potentially
significant
problem pertaining
to relay orientation
during calibration
and operation.
It is expected that recipients
will review the information
for applicability
to their facilities
and consider actions, if appropriate, to preclude a similar problem occurring
at their facilities.
However, suggestions
contained
in this information
notice do not constitute
NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.Discussion:
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, at the Summer nuclear power plant, recently discovered
that there was a significant
error in the calibration
of several E-7000 series Agastat time-delay
relays. The licensee's
procedure
for replacement
of Agastat timing relays did not require calibration
of these relays in the installed
position.
During relay replacement, these time-delay
relays were "bench" calibrated
in a horizontal
position, then field mounted in a vertical orientation.
Subsequent
time-delay
measurements
determined
that the delay times of the installed
devices were as much as 30% greater than that established
during "bench" calibration.
Licensee investigation
of this anomaly determined
that the manufacturer's
data sheet for installation
and operation
of these relays identifies
a potential
for the observed calibration
error. This data sheet states that a dial calibration
error may result if the device is mounted horizontally
without the manufacturer's
supplied horizontal
operation
options. Because these relays were mounted vertically
at this facility, the potential
for error as a result of horizontal"bench" calibration
was overlooked.
Because of this oversight, the licensee's
relay replacement
procedure
did not specify device orientation
during calibration.
Several of these relays were functionally
arrayed (sequentially
or in parallel)in safety-related
applications, such as in the emergency
diesel generator
under-voltage start circuitry.
The above identified
time-delay
error went undetected
for a period of approximately
4 months for some of these relays. This occurred because the licensee's
replacement
procedure
specified
only an operational
or functional
postmaintenance
test of the system containing
the relays. This method of testing did not detect the individual
relay time-delay
calibration
errors.8506260654 I- , IN 85-49 July 1, 1985 The licensee has subsequently
revised their relay calibration
procedures
to calibrate
or check the calibration
of relays after mounting in place, where practical.
The procedures
were also revised to ensure "bench" calibrations
are performed
in the same orientation
as mounted, where applicable.
Personnel involved in relay calibration
have received training on the revised procedures.
No specific action or written response is required by this information
notice.If you have any questions
about this matter, please contact the Regional Administrator
of the appropriate
NRC Regional Office or this office.44a Director Divisio f Emergency
Preparedness
and Engineering
Response Office of Inspection
and Enforcement
Technical
Contact: H. Bailey, IE (301) 492-9006 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued IE Information
Notices
Attachment
1 IN 85-49 July 1, 1985 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION
NOTICES Information
Date of Notice No. Subject Issue Issued to 85-48 85-47 85-46 85-45 85-44 85-43 85-42 85-41 Respirator
Users Notice: Defective
Self-Contained
Breathing
Apparatus
Air Cylinders Potential
Effect Of Line-Induced Vibration
On Certain Target Rock Solenoid-Operated
Valves Clarification
Of Several Aspects Of Removable
Radio-active Surface Contamination
Limits For Transport
Packages 6/19/85 6/18/85 6/10/85 Potential
Seismic Interaction
6/6/85 Involving
The Movable In-Core Flux Mapping System Used In Westinghouse
Designed Plants All power reactor facilities
holding an OL or CP, research, and test reactor, fuel cycle and Priority 1 material licensees All power reactor facilities
holding an OL or CP All power reactor facilities
holding an OL All power reactor facilities
holding an OL or CP All power reactor facilities
holding an OL All power reactor facilities
holding an OL or CP All power reactor facilities
holding an OL or CP All power reactor facilities
holding a CP Emergency
Communication
System Monthly Test Radiography
Events At Power Reactors Loose Phosphor In Panasonic 800 Series Badge Thermo-luminescent
Dosimeter (TLD)Elements Scheduling
Of Pre-Licensing
Emergency
Preparedness
Exercises 5/30/85 5/30/85 5/29/85 5/24/85 OL = Operating
License CP = Construction
Permit
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| list | - Information Notice 1985-01, Continuous Supervision of Irradiators (10 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-02, Improper Installation and Testing of Differential Pressure Transmitters (11 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-03, Separation of Primary Reactor Coolant Pump Shaft and Impeller (15 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-04, Inadequate Management of Security Response Drills (17 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-05, Pipe Whip Restraints (23 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-06, Contamination of Breathing Air Systems (23 January 1985, Topic: Spent fuel rack)
- Information Notice 1985-07, Contaminated Radiography Source Shipments (29 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-08, Industry Experience on Certain Materials Used in Safety-Related Equipment (30 January 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-09, Isolation Transfer Switches and Post-Fire Shutdown Capability (31 January 1985, Topic: Safe Shutdown)
- Information Notice 1985-10, Posttensioned Containment Tendon Anchor Head Failure (6 February 1985, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1985-11, Licensee Programs for Inspection of Electrical Raceway and Cable Installations (11 February 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-12, Recent Fuel Handling Events (11 February 1985, Topic: Eddy Current Testing)
- Information Notice 1985-13, Consequences of Using Soluble Dams (21 February 1985, Topic: Hydrostatic)
- Information Notice 1985-14, Failure of a Heavy Control Rod (B4C) Drive Assembly to Insert on a Trip Signal (22 February 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-15, Nonconforming Structural Steel for Safety-Related Use (22 February 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-16, Time/Current Trip Curve Discrepancy of ITE/Siemens-Allis Molded Case Circuit Breaker (27 February 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-17, Possible Sticking of Asco Solenoid Valves (1 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-18, Failures of Undervoltage Output Circuit Boards in the Westinghouse-Designed Sold State Protection System (7 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-19, Alleged Falsification of Certifications and Alteration of Markings on Piping, Valves, and Fittings (11 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-20, Motor-Operated Valve Failures Due to Hampering Effect (12 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-21, Main Steam Isolation Valve Closure Logic (18 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-22, Failure of Limitorque Motor-Operated Valves Resulting from Incorrect Installation of Pinion Gear (21 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-23, Inadequate Surveillance and Postmaintenance and Postmodification System Testing (22 March 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-24, Failures of Protective Coatings in Pipes and Heat Exchangers (26 March 1985, Topic: Ultimate heat sink, Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-25, Consideration of Thermal Conditions in the Design and Installation of Supports for Diesel Generator Exhaust Silencers (2 April 1985, Topic: Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-26, Vacuum Relief System for Boiling Water Reactor Mark I and Mark II Containments (2 April 1985, Topic: Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-27, Notifications to the NRC Operations Center and Reporting Events in Licensee Event Reports (3 April 1985, Topic: Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-28, Partial Loss of AC Power and Diesel Generator Degradation (9 April 1985, Topic: Coatings, Overspeed)
- Information Notice 1985-30, Microbiologically Induced Corrosion of Containment Service Water System (19 April 1985, Topic: Hydrostatic, Coatings, Biofouling)
- Information Notice 1985-31, Buildup of Enriched Uranium in Ventilation Ducts and Associated Effluent Treatment Systems (19 April 1985, Topic: Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-32, Recent Engine Failures of Emergency Diesel Generators (22 April 1985, Topic: Coatings)
- Information Notice 1985-33, Undersized Nozzle-To-Shell Welded Joints in Tanks and Heat Exchangers Constructed Under the Rules of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (22 April 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-34, Heat Tracing Contributes to Corrosion Failure of Stainless Steel Piping (30 April 1985, Topic: Hydrostatic)
- Information Notice 1985-35, Failure of Air Check Valves to Seat (30 April 1985, Topic: Loss of Offsite Power)
- Information Notice 1985-35, Failure of Air Check Valves To Seat (30 April 1985, Topic: Loss of Offsite Power)
- Information Notice 1985-37, Chemical Cleaning of Steam Generators at Millstone 2 (14 May 1985, Topic: Feedwater Heater, Eddy Current Testing)
- Information Notice 1985-38, Loose Parts Obstruct Control Rod Drive Mechanism (21 May 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-39, Auditability of Electrical Equipment Qualification Records at Licensees Facilities (22 May 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-40, Deficiencies in Equipment Qualification Testing and Certification Process (22 May 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-43, Radiography Events at Power Reactors (30 May 1985, Topic: High Radiation Area, Scaffolding)
- Information Notice 1985-44, Emergency Communication System Monthly Test (30 May 1985, Topic: Health Physics Network)
- Information Notice 1985-46, Clarification of Several Aspects of Removable Radioactive Surface Contamination Limits for Transport Packages (10 June 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-47, Potential Effect of Line-Induced Vibration on Certain Target Rock Solenoid-Operated Valves (18 June 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-48, Respirator Users Notice: Defective Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Air Cylinders (19 June 1985, Topic: Hydrostatic)
- Information Notice 1985-49, Relay Calibration Problem (1 July 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-50, Complete Loss of Main and Auxiliary Feedwater at a PWR Designed by Babcock & Wilcox (8 July 1985, Topic: Overspeed trip, Overspeed)
- Information Notice 1985-51, Inadvertent Loss or Improper Actuation of Safety-Related Equipment (10 July 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-52, Errors in Dose Assessment Computer Codes and Reporting Requirements Under 10 CFR Part 21 (10 July 1985, Topic: Basic Component)
- Information Notice 1985-53, Performance of NRC-Licensed Individuals While on Duty (12 July 1985)
- Information Notice 1985-54, Teletherapy Unit Malfunction (15 July 1985)
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