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Part 21 Report - 1997-570

 
 


LICENSEE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION  

SITE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORAT        EN NUMBER:32788

DOCKET:                                  EVENT DATE: 08-19-97

RX TYPE:                                 EVENT TIME: 00:00

VENDORS:                                NOTIFY DATE: 08-20-97

EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A  REGION: 1 STATE: PA      TIME: 10:46

OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY             

10 CFR SECTION: CDEG  21.21(c)(3)(i)      DEFECTS/NONCOMPLIANCE



10 CFR PART 21 REPORT                                            

                                                                 

TYPE HMPC SERIES 'C' MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS HAVE BEEN FOUND

TO HAVE AS-FOUND TRIP SETPOINTS OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIED         

CALIBRATION RANGE WHEN TESTED. THESE BREAKERS HAD BEEN TESTED    

SATISFACTORILY BY THE VENDOR BEFORE SHIPMENT AS PART OF THE      

VENDOR'S COMMERCIAL DEDICATION PROCESS. THE VENDOR RECOMMENDS    

THAT UTILITIES VERIFY THE SETPOINTS FOR BREAKERS USED IN SAFETY  

RELATED APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

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