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3. Always notify control room personnel prior to conducting a Blow-Down to
prevent any false alarms or false trips.
Recommended Maintenance and Annual Inspections
Regarding any recommended maintenance procedures or annual inspections, we
suggest any device containing probes should be inspected on an annual basis for
contaminated probes and wire secure terminations.
Caution: Before proceeding, follow any and all plant lock out - tag out procedures
required. Verify that all power is turned off to the probes. If under pressure, the
equipment should be isolated, or the boiler should be shut down before
proceeding with the installation. Open drain valve to eliminate any trapped
pressure. All inspection and installation steps should be performed by a qualified
technician and should be executed in accordance with all applicable national and
local codes.
With no pressure or elevated temperature, beyond ambient conditions, at least
one probe should be removed for inspection. Ideally, for devicescontaining
multiple probes, we suggest removing one probe from an upper indication location
(normally in steam area) and one probe from a lower indication location (normally
in water area) for inspection. If any probes display signs of contamination, they
can be cleaned with a mild detergent and re-installed using a new sealing gasket,
if applicable. Refer to the attached IOM # E189-A for additional details. If a probe
exhibits and contamination across the length of the insulator, which cannot be
easily cleaned, the probe should be replaced.
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