IEEE standard criteria for the periodic testing of nuclear power generating station safety systems

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6015550

This standard provides criteria and requirements for the development of periodic testing programs for protection and power systems in commercial nuclear power generating stations. Development of these criteria and requirements is based on the prerequisite that the protection and power systems are testable and on the following: (1) Station protection systems and Class 1E power systems must, during the life of the station, be repeatedly tested to assess the operational availability of the systems. (2) Development and application of testing procedures and equipment must be consistent with safety system criteria IEEE Std 603-1977, protection system criteria IEEE Std 279-1971, and Class 1E power system criteria IEEE Std 308-1974. (3) Procedures for verification and documentation of failures should be such that reliability confidence levels are enhanced. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has developed these proposed criteria to provide guidance in the development of the procedures and equipment for, and documentation of, periodic testing of nuclear power generating station protection and power systems. Each applicant for a construction permit or an operating license for a nuclear facility is required to develop these items to comply with the Atomic Energy Commission's Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.

• OSTI ID: 6015550
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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