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, and the LCO . . . .
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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 example will help you get it straight . . . .
A brief into to the Tech Specs
The Technical Specifications, or Tech Specs for short, are the documented technical parameters that govern the plant’s safe operation. Whereas the UFSAR reads more like a textbook, the Tech Specs usually consist of many different tables that list requirements, actions, and their frequencies. . . .