Submergence and high temperture steam testing of class 1E electrical cables
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- Science and Engineering Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
This report describes the results of high temperature steam testing and submergence testing of 12 different cable products that are representative of typical cables used inside containments of US light water reactors. Both tests were performed after the cables were exposed to simultaneous thermal and radiation aging, followed by exposure to loss-of-coolant accident simulations. The results of the high temperature steam test indicate the approximate thermal failure thresholds for each cable type. The results of submergence test indicate that a number of cable types can withstand submergence at elevated temperature, even after exposure to a loss-of-coolant accident simulation. 4 refs., 6 figs., 9 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Engineering; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5535530
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CR-5655; SAND--90-2629; ON: TI91014102
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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