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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Mon, 19-04-2004
ERF description: The French nuclear safety Authority (ASN) has rated at INES level 2 an anomaly likely to affect some power supply boxes, in any of EDF PWRs. This anomaly was initially discovered during checks being made on Penly unit 2.
Defects in power cable insulation were found in several power supply boxes located within the reactor building. They could prevent the operation of certain equipment (motors, valves) in some accidental conditions with presence of water or steam within the reactor building.
These defects stem from wire stripping operations with a view to connect them during initial mounting or subsequent modifications. Additional investigations highlighted similar defects on other French reactors. After detailed investigation EDF proposed to up-rate this event to INES level 2, which was reported to ASN on 9 March 2004.
EDF has submitted to ASN a programme for checking and repairing of affected boxes on all PWRs, which is currently being reviewed by ASN.
Additional information (in French) available on: www.asn.gouv.fr (Communique de Presse 14 Apr 2004)

ERF rating date: 14-04-2004
ERF contact person: Olivier GUPTA
ERF address: 10, route du Panorama, BP 83 - F - 92266 FONTENAY-aux-Roses Cedex
ERF affiliation: DGSNR/SD2

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