MAPS to take at least 1 month for resumption of operations

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 16 2013 | 7:15 PM IST
The resumption of operation of 110 MWe second unit of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam near here, shut down after it tripped, would take at least a month, a senior official said today.
Authorities were forced to 'cold shutdown' the reactor after it tripped yesterday following a fault in the generator transformer high voltage bushing.
"Work is on since yesterday morning to check whether fault is outside the transformer or inside. The unit can be restarted if it is an outside fault. This will take one month. But, if it is inside, then it may take more time," MAPS Station Director T J Kotteeswaran said.
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First Published: Apr 16 2013 | 7:15 PM IST

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