Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
July 21, 1988
Information Notice No. 88-46, SUPPLEMENT 1: LICENSEE REPORT OF DEFECTIVE
REFURBISHED CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Addressees:
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors.
Purpose:
This information notice supplement is being provided to present additional
information regarding customers of the five California electrical suppliers
discussed in NRC Information Notice (IN) No. 88-46 that may have supplied
defective refurbished electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers (CBs),
to nuclear power plants. It is expected that recipients will review this
information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as
appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in
this information notice do not constitute NRC requirements; therefore, no
specific action or written response is required.
Description of Circumstances:
IN 88-46 discussed a report by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) that defective
refurbished CBs were supplied to PG&E's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by a
California electrical supplier. The IN listed four other California companies
involved in refurbishing and supplying possibly defective circuit breakers to
nuclear power plants. In addition, the IN provided a preliminary list of
customers of the five companies and a list of original equipment manufacturers
whose names may have been used on surplus or refurbished equipment sold as new
equipment obtained during NRC investigations and vendor inspections in
progress at the subject companies.
Discussion:
The NRC has obtained additional information from its inspections and investi-
gations related to this issue. Attachment 1 provides a list of shipments of
circuit breakers to nuclear power plants or nuclear utilities by the subject
electrical suppliers. This list was compiled based on a partial review of
records obtained from the five California electrical suppliers discussed in
IN 88-46. The majority of the sales were through distributors; however,
direct sales and shipments to nuclear utilities have been identified. Except
for certain sales to San Onofre for safety-related use, the safety classifi-
cation of the electrical equipment as sold appears to be commercial grade.
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. IN 88-46, Supplement 1
July 21, 1988
Page 2 of 2
The NRC is continuing its investigations and review of records on this issue
and, if warranted, a further generic communication will be issued.
No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the techni-
cal contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate
regional office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: K. R. Naidu, NRR
(301) 492-0980
Jaime Guillen, NRR
(301) 492-1170
Attachments:
1. Shipments of Circuit Breakers to Nuclear Power Plants or
Nuclear Utilities
2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
. Attachment 1
IN 88-46, Supplement 1
July 21, 1988
Page 1 of 4
SHIPMENTS OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS OR NUCLEAR UTILITIES
The following list represents shipments of circuit breakers to nuclear plants
or utilities from five suppliers in the Los Angeles area. The majority were
sold through distributors; however, direct sales to the utilities are identi-
fied. Except for the direct sales to San Onofre, classification of the circuit
breakers as sold appears to be commercial grade.
Plant or Sold to and
Utility Items (Qty) Date Purchase Order Nos. Invoice1 Company2
Palisades W EB1020 (2) 9/14/87 WESCO Lansing, MI I 10995 ATS
PO3255-87089
Harris ITE EF3B125(2) 2/9/88 WESCO, Raleigh, NC WO 24781 CAL BKR
ITE EF3B125(2) 3/2/88 POs DS3645-80171 WO 25377 CAL BKR
ITE EF3B125(6) 3/14/88 DS3645-08047 WO 25811 CAL BKR
Dresden 3W FA 2100 (2) 12/21/87 WESCO Elmhurst, IL I 14174 HLC
Quad Cities W EH 2050 (3) 1/18/88 WESCO Davenport, IA I 14673 HLC
D/S5106-259401
3W EH2070 (1) 3/10/88 WESCO Davenport, IA Unknown GEN BKR
S05106-M031010
Connecticut W HFB 3050 (3) 8/12/87 Economy Elect I 12585 HLC
Yankee Manchester, CT
DS08127-995428
Mark
860590 W STARTER CONTROLS 6/25/87 06157-730176 I 11752 "
A200M1CAC (13) " "
A201K1CA (8) " "
A201K2CA (4) " "
AN13A (6) " "
W HFD 3020 (12) 6/16/87 06167-740072 I 11760 "
Braidwood W MA3600 (1) 7/15/86 WESCO Elmhurst, IL I 07721 "
w/ bell alarm
Ginna W FA3125 (3) 9/26/84 WESCO Rochester, NY I 30501 GEN MAG
93095
W EA2090 (3) " " I 30371 "
W FA3125 (3) " " " "
Clinton SD Q0220 (10) 7/18/84 WESCO Peora, IL I 29708 "
(Baldwin Associates) 91586
Rancho Seco W JB3100 (2) 8/8/84 WESCO Sacramento, CA I 29971 "
(SMUD) W/LINE & LOAD LUGS 90629
FPE NEF433030 (1) 3/6/87 SMUD I 27290 GEN BKR
RN870356713
. Attachment 1
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July 21, 1988
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Plant or Sold to and
Utility Items (Qty) Date Purchase Order Nos. Invoice1 Company2
SONGS GE TED134030WL (1) 6/10/88 Southern Ca. Edison I 102174 ECD
8B068300
IT BQ2B030 6/9/88 8W068023 I 102193 ECD
Lilco FPE NF631100(2) 6/12/86 Graybar Hauppauge, I 7297 HLC
NY(540-BLP901363)
Mississippi W F2020 (1) 1/30/86 WESCO, Mobile, AL I 5585 HLC
Power Co. DS-3725-860126
PG&E W EH2100 (1) 3/5/86 AMFAC, Stockton, CA I 6076 HLC
D7232-8980
FPE NE224060(2) 4/11/88 CED, San Luis Obispo,I 15793 HLC
CA 7605087444D
W HMC3800F (1) 1/28/88 7605-D76367D I 14829 HLC
8MC800 (1LOT) " " " "
LUGS (3) " " " "
ITE EE3B050(1) 11/3/87 7605D-76116D I 13783 "
EE3B030 (1) " " " "
W EB3050 (1) 10/2/87 7605-D209190D I 13333 "
FPE NE224100 (2) 5/13/88 7605-D87976D I 16309 "
Detroit Ed. IT EH3B100 (1) 3/18/88 Detroit Ed. Monroe I 11510 ATS
Pwr plant (190501)
SD 989316 (2) 11/23/87 Splane Electric WO 02160 ATS
Detroit, MI(111275)
CECo IT EF3B070 6/3/87 Graybar Melrose Pk, I 10684 ATS
IL (328M502114CS)
3W EH2070 (4) 12/22/87 WESCO Davenport, IA I 31399 GEN BKR
WS5106-258143
Consumers W HDEA2030 (1) 3/30/88 WESCO Lansing, MI I 11530 ATS
Power Co. DS3255-14766
Southern IT FJ3B225 (1) 4/22/88 SCE Construction I 34435 AC BKR
Cal. Edison Forces (117053L)
IT EE3B070 (3) " 117055L I 34436 "
EE2B100 (1) " " " "
EE2B050 (2) " " " "
EE2B030 (1) " " " "
GE TEF134015 (1) 6/15/78 GESCO El Monte, CA I 11734 HLC
W EB2030 (2) 5/2/88 Southern Ca. Edison I 101586 ECD
H1238007
SD SBW-12 1/28/88 Z0048013 I 100384 "
CONTACTOR (1)
SD LO-3 CONTACTOR(1) " " " "
VEPCO IT EF3H050 (1) 6/9/88 Electrical Suplrs WO 28849 CAL BKR
Norfolk, VA
1410Q34998
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July 21, 1988
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Plant or Sold to and
Utility Items (Qty) Date Purchase Order Nos. Invoice1 Company2
Carolina IT EF3B125 (2) 2/9/88 WESCO Raleigh, NC WO 24781 CAL BKR
Power & DS3645-80171
Light EF3B125 (2) 2/26/88 " WO 25377 "
EF3B040 (6) 3/11/88 DS3645-08047 WO 25811 "
Omaha Pub. GE THEF136m1100(2) 1/22/85 GESCO Omaha, NE I 31695 GEN MAG
Pwr Dist 86687
Boston Ed. W EH2050 (1) 3/18/85 WESCO Boston, MA I 32348 GEN MAG
Arkansas IT E42B020 (2) 1/28/88 Treadway Elect. WO 24372 CAL BKR
Power & Little Rock, AR
Light 1217D
IT QJ2B200 (2) 1/28/88 1215D WO 24373 "
GE TEB122015WL (1) 1/28/88 1216D WO 24376 "
IT QJ2B200 (2) 2/2/88 1245D WO 24505 "
W MCP331000R (4) 2/17/88 1329D WO 25104 "
IT QJ2B200 (2) 2/24/88 1357D WO 25268 "
GE TEB132090WL (1) 3/1/88 1391D WO 25485 "
W MCP431550CR (2) 3/1/88 1392D WO 25529 "
W BAB3060H (1) 3/11/88 1464D WO 25913 "
SD FAL3650-16M (2) 3/31/88 1589D WO 26447 "
IT QJ2B200 (2) 4/8/88 1637D WO 26707 "
IT QP1B020 (2) 5/6/88 1754D WO 27676 "
GE TE111O15 (1) 5/18/88 1805D WO 28164 "
IT QJ2B200 (2) 6/7/88 1869D WO 28757 "
GE TED134060WL (1) 6/16/88 1930D WO 29038 "
W 656D148G03 (1) 3/15/88 1480D I 52997 "
MOTOR OPERATOR
IT QJ2B200 (2) 6/7/88 1869D I 53437 "
GE TEB122050WL (1) 6/30/88 19950 I 54164 "
GE THED1361OOWL(1) 11/30/87 9975D WO 22497 "
GE TED126050 (1) 7/15/87 9324D WO 18318 "
IT QJ3B200 (3) 7/31/87 9369D WO 18774 "
IT QJ2B200 (3) 7/31/87 9369D WO 18774 "
GE THED136060WL (2) 8/7/87 9430D WO 19041 "
IT QJ3B200 (1) 8/13/87 9473D WO 19245 "
GE THGB2120 (3) 8/7/87 9430D WO 19041 "
IT QJ3B200 (6) 8/16/87 9424D WO 19042 "
IT QJ2B200 (10) 8/16/87 9424D WO 19042 "
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July 21, 1988
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Plant or Sold to and
Utility Items (Qty) Date Purchase Order Nos. Invoice1 Company2
Florida IT JL3B400 (2) 12/23/87 149278 WO 23293 CAL BKR
Power
Corp.
Houston IT HE9B040 (4) 8/20/87 Aucoin & Miller WO 19474 CAL BKR
Power & Houston, TX 0153721
Light
Notes:
1 I - invoice; WO - work order
2 ATS - ATS Circuit Breakers, Inc
CAL BKR - California Breakers, Inc.
ECD - Electro Components Distributors
GEN BKR - General Circuit Breakers and Electrical Supply, Inc.
GEN MAG - General Magnetics/Electric Wholesale
HLC - HLC Electric Supply Co.
AC BKR - AC Circuit Breaker - Electrical Supply
3 Shipped to final destination from the distributor
. Attachment 2
IN 88-46, Supplement 1
July 21, 1988
Page 1 of 1
LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
_____________________________________________________________________________
Information Date of
Notice No._____Subject_______________________Issuance_______Issued to________
88-51 Failures of Main Steam 7/21/88 All holders of OLs
Isolation Valves or CPs for nuclear
power reactors.
88-50 Effect of Circuit 7/18/88 All holders of OLs
Breaker Capacitance or CPs for nuclear
on Availability of power reactors.
Emergency Power
88-49 Marking, Handling, 7/18/88 All holders of OLs
Control, Storage and or CPs for nuclear
Destruction of Safe- power reactors and
guards Information all other licensed
activities
involving a
formula quantity
of special nuclear
material.
88-48 Licensee Report of 7/12/88 All holders of OLs
Defective Refurbished or CPs for nuclear
Valves power reactors.
88-47 Slower-Than-Expected 7/14/88 All holders of OLs
Rod-Drop Times or CPs for PWRs.
88-46 Licensee Report of 7/8/88 All holders of OLs
Defective Refurbished or CPs for nuclear
Circuit Breakers power reactors.
88-45 Problems In Protective 7/7/88 All holders of OLs
Relay and Circuit or CPs for nuclear
Breaker Coordination power reactors.
88-44 Mechanical Binding of 6/24/88 All holders of OLs
Spring Release Device or CPs for nuclear
in Westinghouse Type power reactors.
DS-416 Circuit Breakers
88-43 Solenoid Valve Problems 6/23/88 All holders of OLs
or CPs for nuclear
power reactors.
_____________________________________________________________________________
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
