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A versatile electrical penetration design qualified to IEEE Std. 317-1983

Conference ·
OSTI ID:81438
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  1. Imaging & Sensing Technology Corp., Horseheads, NY (United States)

Although worldwide demand for new construction of nuclear power stations has been on a decline, the available opportunities for the design and construction of qualified electrical penetrations continues to offer challenges, requiring a highly versatile design. Versatility is necessary in order to meet unique customer requirements within the constraints of a design basis qualified to IEEE Std. 317-1983. This paper summarizes such a versatile electrical penetration designed, built and tested to IEEE Std. 317-1983. The principal features are described including major materials of construction. Some of the design constraints such as sealing requirements, and conductor density (including numerical example) are discussed. The requirements for qualification testing of the penetration assembly to IEEE Std. 317-1983 are delineated in a general sense, and some typical test ranges for preconditioning, radiation exposure, and LOCA are provided. The paper concludes by describing ways in which this versatile design has been adapted to meet unique customer requirements in a variety of nuclear power plants.

Research Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
OSTI ID:
81438
Report Number(s):
CONF-941089--Vol.1; ON: DE95011612
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English