Power plant practices to ensure cable operability
Abstract
This report describes the design, installation, qualification, maintenance, and testing of nuclear power plant cables with regard to continued operability. The report was initiated after questions arose concerning inadvertent abuse of cables during installation at two nuclear power plants. The extent of the damage was not clear and there was a concern as to whether cables, if damaged, would be able to function under accident conditions. This report reviews and discusses installation practices in the industry. The report also discusses currently available troubleshooting and in-situ testing techniques and provides cautions for some cases which may lead to further cable damage. Improved troubleshooting techniques currently under development are also discussed. These techniques may reduce the difficulty of testing while being able to identify cable flaws more definitively. The report finds, in general, that nuclear power plant cables have been relatively trouble-free; however, there is a need for further research and development of troubleshooting techniques which will make cable condition testing easier and more reliable. Also, recommendations for good'' installation practices are needed.
- Authors:
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- Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Fairfax, VA (United States)
- EcoTech/Ram Q Industries, Inc., New York, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Fairfax, VA (United States); EcoTech/Ram Q Industries, Inc., New York, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- EPRI; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7102591
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-NP-7485
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; ELECTRIC CABLES; SURVEILLANCE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; INSTALLATION; MAINTENANCE; STANDARDS; TESTING; CABLES; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 220200* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories
Citation Formats
Toman, G J, and Gradin, L P. Power plant practices to ensure cable operability. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Toman, G J, & Gradin, L P. Power plant practices to ensure cable operability. United States.
Toman, G J, and Gradin, L P. 1992.
"Power plant practices to ensure cable operability". United States.
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title = {Power plant practices to ensure cable operability},
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abstractNote = {This report describes the design, installation, qualification, maintenance, and testing of nuclear power plant cables with regard to continued operability. The report was initiated after questions arose concerning inadvertent abuse of cables during installation at two nuclear power plants. The extent of the damage was not clear and there was a concern as to whether cables, if damaged, would be able to function under accident conditions. This report reviews and discusses installation practices in the industry. The report also discusses currently available troubleshooting and in-situ testing techniques and provides cautions for some cases which may lead to further cable damage. Improved troubleshooting techniques currently under development are also discussed. These techniques may reduce the difficulty of testing while being able to identify cable flaws more definitively. The report finds, in general, that nuclear power plant cables have been relatively trouble-free; however, there is a need for further research and development of troubleshooting techniques which will make cable condition testing easier and more reliable. Also, recommendations for good'' installation practices are needed.},
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year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
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