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REACTOR SCRAM CAUSED BY THE CABLE FIRE UNDER THE TURBINE HALL PREMISES

On March 16, 1994 at 8:45 p.m. local time an electrical cable under the turbine hall caught fire. At 8:47 pm after evaluation of the situation by the operator the reactor was manually scrammed (shut down). At 9.10 pm the fire source was extinguished. Due to the fire the affected cable was damaged. The unit is isolated for emergency repairs. No violation of the radiological situation took place.

Location: KHMELNITSKI-1
Event date: Wed, 16-03-1994
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