Thursday, January 31, 2013

Hatch - emergency diesel generator was inoperable for two years

Hatch - emergency diesel generator was inoperable for two years

A breaker manufactured in 2004 was miswired. The defect did not affect the breaker's operability where it was first used at Plant Hatch. But it was installed in another location in 2010. And for the next two years, EDG 1C was unknowingly inoperable, even though it passed its monthly tests.
Here's excerpts about this story from NRC inspection report released today...

Read more at http://news.nuclear.com/blog7.php/hatch-emergency-diesel-generator-was#Dotm5S7bSKjyLJ3b.99