Qualification of safety-related electrical equipment in France. Methods, approach and test facilities

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAS.1985.323447· OSTI ID:5277510

Raimondo, E; Capman, J L; Herovard, M

Requirements for qualification of electrical equipment used in French-built nuclear power plants are stated in a national code, the RCC-E, or Regles de Construction et de Conception des Materiels Electriques. Under the RCC-E, safety related equipment is assigned to one of three different categories, according to location in the plant and anticipated normal, accident and post-accident behavior. Qualification tests differ for each category and procedures range in scope from the standard seismic test to the highly stringent VISA program, which specifies a predetermined sequence of aging, radiation, seismic and simulated accident testing. A network of official French test facilities was developed specifically to meet RCC-E requirements.

• Research Organization: Framatome, Tour Fiat Cedex, Paris la Defense
• OSTI ID: 5277510
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States) Vol. PAS 104:5; ISSN IEPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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