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Facility & Company Information => Region II (South East) => Catawba => Topic started by: Ksheed on Apr 06, 2012, 10:04

Title: Loss of offsite power
Post by: Ksheed on Apr 06, 2012, 10:04

Does anyone know what caused the recent loss of offsite power? Thanks.

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: Fermi2 on Apr 06, 2012, 10:28

Yes, Offsite Power went away.

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: RDTroja on Apr 06, 2012, 11:15

Quote from: Broadzilla on Apr 06, 2012, 10:28

Yes, Offsite Power went away.

And don't forget to tune in tomorrow for our next edition of the 'Ask Mr. Obvious' show.

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: Ksheed on Apr 06, 2012, 11:57

Yes, Offsite Power went away.

 Very helpful. Thank you for clarifying.

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: Chimera on Apr 06, 2012, 02:48

LMAO

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: twinturbo427 on Apr 09, 2012, 02:36

http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2012/04/09/1492459/duke-probes-power-loss-at-nuclear.html

"Electricity from a switchyard feeding the plant lost energy just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, Pettit said, but it’s not clear where the problem occurred. “Everything worked as designed,” he said. “Unit 1 tripped and all four (backup) diesel generators started” to supply the plant with power. The event was declared over at 1:38 a.m. Thursday."

The cause of the power loss at the switchyard is still under investigation.  Aliens refueling is my guess :P  tt427

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: HeavyD on Apr 09, 2012, 03:16

During meeting this morning here (here is NOT Catawba mind you, so take with grain of salt), this was discussed.  Manager statement was that a fire occurred, initial cause suspected to be 48v DC power supply.  Possible Part 21 issue.  No other info at this time. 

Any other thoughts/information along these lines?

Title: Re: Loss of offsite power
Post by: twinturbo427 on Apr 10, 2012, 10:50

found this in my inbox:

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2012/12-016-ii.pdf

just a bit more info, not meant to be inflammatory or derogatory :)

Thank you HeavyD for the post/reply. +K