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Press Release (Sep 04,2008)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of September 4th)
We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and 
nonconformances at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after 
the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake. 

Inspection/Restoration Status

 ○ Inspection and restoration completed between August 29th to September 4th, 2008 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   • Unit No.4 House transformer inspection (4A and 4B Transportation into the factory): 
      August 29th 
   • Unit No.4 Excitation transformer inspection (Transportation into the factory): 
      August 29th 
   • On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
     (Unit No.7 Restoration work): 
      August 29th 

 ○ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between September 5th to September 11th, 2008 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   • Unit No.3 Inspection of new fuel storage warehouse and new fuels in the warehouse 
     (Inspection of new fuel storage warehouse): 
      September 8th 
   • Unit No.3 Inspection of power supply input transformer of the primary loop recirculation 
     system adjustable speed drive (Transportation into the factory): 
      September 11th
   • Unit No.5 Main generator inspection (Restoration work): 
      September 11th 
   • Unit No.6 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works for the roof truss of 
     the reactor building): 
      September 3rd* 
   • Unit No.6 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works for exhaust stack): 
      September 5th 
   • Unit No.7 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works for exhaust stack): 
      September 5th 
   • High-voltage start-up transformer #3 inspection (Carrying in): 
      September 5th 
   • High-voltage start-up transformer #3 inspection (Installation work): 
      September 6th 
   • On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
     (Unit No.4 Preparation for restoration work): 
      September 2nd* 
   • House boilers inspection (3A Inspection): 
      September 9th 
                                                             * Work schedules added this week.

 ○ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from August 31st to September 27th, 2008

    • Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
      Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
                                                                            ....Appendix 
 
 
 (Reference) 
   Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the 
   Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

   Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection 
   and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo 
   Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing 
   incidents information reported from August 28th to September 3rd, 2008. 

  ○ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake) 
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
< Reports from August 28 to September 3, 2008 >
Reports from August 28 to September 3, 2008
○ Other Findings Nothing to disclose this week.
Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks) 
                                                                                 (PDF 40.6KB) 
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