Safety grade pressurizer heater power supply connector assembly

Patent · Tue May 26 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6438092

Burnett, J M; Daftari, R M; Reyns, R M

This patent describes a pressurizer heater power supply connector assembly for attaching a power cable to an electric heater within a pressurizer of a pressurized water nuclear reactor system, the electric heater having pin contacts. The assembly comprises: a pin-socket type connector including a tubular body having a first open end carrying a pin-socket contact member and an insert intermediate a shell and the pin-socket contact member, the contact member having socket means for electrically receiving and contacting the pin contacts, and a second open end; a flexible sealed conduit including a flexible corrugated tube having one end connected to the second open end of the pin-socket type connector, and another end; and a shop splice assembly including a header adapter and a hose clamp interconnected between the header adapter and another end of the flexible corrugated tube.

• Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Co., New Orleans, LA
• Patent Number(s): US 4668038
• OSTI ID: 6438092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CABLES
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONNECTORS
ELECTRIC CABLES
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TENSILE PROPERTIES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS