EQ Program · Assistance · Collaboration · Knowledge
Welcome to EQPACK
EQPACK is an equipment qualification support program for the commercial nuclear industry, staffed by subject matter experts who help you keep your EQ program inspection-ready. This site delivers the member-facing parts of that program: the forum known as The Howl, the OE Databank, and recorded Lunch & Learn sessions.
Inside EQPACK
Membership benefits include
Online resources for EQ program owners, plus direct access to the subject matter experts (SMEs) behind them.
The Howl
A moderated forum where EQ practitioners track fleet issues and ask subject matter experts directly, organized by recurring industry topics.
OE Databank
A searchable database of EQ operating experience across the fleet: defects, failures, and resolutions, indexed so precedent is one query away.
Reference Library Coming soon
A growing library of EQ reference material: binder review checklists, cable aging and LOCA profile references, and methodology guides.
Lunch & Learns
Quarterly EQ trainings from the EQPACK team. Register to attend and watch the recordings.
The Howl · Forum categories
What we’re discussing
Threaded EQ discussion organized by recurring industry topics. Members can always post. Non-member registered utility employees can read and, during our launch period, also post.
Inspections & audits
EQ Inspections
NRC and triennial inspection findings, lessons learned, and corrective-action precedents across the fleet.
Open the forum →Regulatory notice
Potential 10 CFR 21 Notices
Defects, deviations, and equivalent-failure judgments in safety-related EQ components. Early warning across the industry.
Open the forum →Licensing & methodology
Risk-Informed HELB
High-energy line break scope reduction, alternate-source-term, and risk-informed licensing-basis change discussions.
Open the forum →For members
What you can do as a member
Track issues across the fleet
Follow open EQ questions, inspection findings, and 10 CFR 21-adjacent reports as they’re posted, not three months later in a conference summary.
Ask our SMEs directly
Topics are moderated and answered by Red Wolf Associates’ EQ subject matter experts: practitioners with NRC inspection, qualified-life, and replacement-equivalency experience.
Follow licensing developments
Track NRC interactions, RAIs, and licensing-basis amendments that affect EQ scope across the industry.
Connect with EQ peers
Compare notes with other EQ program owners on documentation, audit prep, and equivalency reviews.
Join the pack
EQPACK is a managed EQ support program for nuclear utilities, suppliers, and advanced reactor vendors: a dedicated subject matter expert who knows your plant, backed by the forum, reference library, and fleet operating experience. Contact us to learn how EQPACK can support your EQ program.
…or call 1-855-EQPACK-1