DONGFANG ELECTRIC CORPORATION LIMITED

333 Shuhan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610036, P.R. China

Tel: (+86-28) 87583501-3509, Fax: (+86-28) 87583652
http://www.dec-ltd.cn, E-Mail: Nandipur@dongfang.com

Our Ref: DEC-E-001

Date: June 8, 2015

425 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Nandipur

Site Analysis Report

No.
1
2

Defected Equipment Name

Status

#142CB Circuit Breaker Close Coil

I/O Card of #142CB Circuit Breaker Protection Panel

Remark

burned
burned

EVENT DESCRIPTION
On June 5, 2015, DECL was doing the protection transmission inspection for #4 Steam Generator
protection panel.
After initialize the close command to close the #142 circuit breaker, the breaker fail to close.
On June 6, 2015, DECL found one close coil of breaker burned.
On June 7, 2015, DECL found one I/O Card of #142CB Circuit Breaker Protection Panel burned.

ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION

When the 132KV circuit breaker close command initialed by interposing relay device in Circuit Breaker
Protection Panel, it will energize one close contactor in breaker control box first, then the contactor will
charge the close coil of breaker for a very short time, accordingly close the breaker. After that it will
discharge the coil. One close operation loop completed.
After checking, we observe that the operation mechanism is working smoothly and no abnormality so
far, but internal status of the operation mechanism can not be checked.
According to the site inspection, we believe that the close contactor may work not properly due to
long-term storage and cause above said failure.
If above said contactor can not return to the original poison (open position) after contactor discharge, it
will charge the close coil of breaker continuously, then burn the coil and I/O card finally.

CONTRACTOR SUGGESTION
1
2

Replace all electrical components.

Purchase some I/O card as spare parts.

REMARK

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