Complying with GDC 17 and 18 – a survey of IEEE Std. 308
The NRC requires nuclear plants to have both onsite and offsite power systems available to supply safety-related equipment. It also requires that this equipment…
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Explaining the LCO concept using an analogy
There’s always room to better explain what an LCO actually is. One thing that’s helpful to know is the relationship between operability, surveillance requirements,…
Licensing Basis
A simple illustration of an LCO
The concept “limiting condition for operation” can be a bit tricky to understand at first. In the industry, we simply call them “LCOs”. This…
Licensing Basis