Safety grade pressurizer heater power supply connector assembly

Patent · Tue May 26 00:00:00 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
• Application Number: TRN: 87-025589
• OSTI ID: 6438092
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Oct 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
PRESSURIZERS
CONNECTORS
ELECTRIC CABLES
HEATERS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR SAFETY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC HEATING
FASTENERS
FLEXIBILITY
HOSES
SEALS
CABLES
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
REACTORS
SAFETY
TENSILE PROPERTIES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety
210200 - Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Nonboiling Water Cooled