Emergency Power Cut-off of HV Line-330 kV ChNPP-Lesnaya Occurred at Chernobyl NPP Outdoor Switchgear on February 10, 1.35 p.m

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The assumed cause of the emergency power cut-off is the damage of Phase B of current transformer air circuit breaker V-330-Lesnaya with the subsequent inflammation.

The current transformer’s damage resulted in fall of Phase B of air circuit breaker V-330-Lesnaya. The damaged area was localized by backup protection actions. The inflammation was eliminated. There were no injuries. The investigation is underway under the established procedure.