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Foreword

(This introduction is not part of IEEE Std 383-2003, IEEE Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Electric Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear Power Generating Stations.)

This standard was undertaken as part of the normal IEEE five-year review policy. The purpose of this revision is to provide greater guidance for cable and field splice qualification and to clarify the existing principles of qualification provided by IEEE Std 383-1974. It is not the intent of this revision that cables and field splices qualified to previous editions of this or other standards be requalified to this revision.

This document addresses the qualification of both field splices and factory made splices. Factory splices include splices and insulation repairs constructed in accordance with industry standards.

IEEE Std 383-1974 dealt with type testing as the preferred qualification method. Alternative methods of qualification by past operating experience, ongoing qualification, and qualification by analysis have always been available through IEEE Std 323-1983. They have been specifically included in this revision to emphasize their applicability.

A loss-of-coolant-accident (LOCA) as the design basis event (DBE) is described in subclause 6.4.3 of this standard. Other DBEs, including high-energy line breaks (HELB), may be addressed by type testing and may be combined with the LOCA where practical. A reference to HELB testing is now included.

The vertical flame test procedure of IEEE Std 383-1974 has been removed, and a reference to IEEE Std 1202^TM-1991 has been substituted.

IEEE Std 383-1974 contained as part of its title and scope the term connections. Connections have been removed from the title and scope of this revision because IEEE Std 572^TM-1985 is specific to the qualification of connections.

The table for recommended test sample selection sizes has been deleted.

Notice to users

Patents

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Participants

This standard was prepared by the Working Group on Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear Power Generating Stations and the Subcommittee on Tests and Measurements of the Insulated Conductors Committee. At the time this standard was completed, the Working Group on Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear Power Generating Stations had the following membership:

J. L. White, Jr., Chair

G. R. Pitman, Past Chair

K.W. Brown

J. B. Gardner

R. Konnik

S. J. Sandberg

P. M. Holzman

J. S. Lasky

J. E. Merando  

The Subcommittee 2 (Subcommittee on Qualification) of Nuclear Power Engineering Committee that recommended approval of this standard had the following membership:

Satish Aggarwal

Ijaz Ahmad

George Attarian

Farouk Baxter

Brij M. Bharteey

Wesley Bowers

Daniel Brosnan

Nissen M. Burstein

Robert Carruth

John Carter

John Disosway

Surin Dureja

Robert Fletcher

James Gleason

Dale Goodney

Britton P. Grim

Robert E. Hall

David Horvath

Paul Johnson

James T. Keiper

John MacDonald

Scott J. Malcolm

Alexander Marion

Gerald Nicely

Roger D. Parker

Neil Smith

James Stoner

Peter Szabados

John Taylor

James Thomas

Terence J. Voss

John Waclo

Paul Yanosy, Sr.

David J. Zaprazny 

The following members of the balloting committee voted on this standard. Balloters may have voted for approval, disapproval, or abstention.

Satish Aggarwal

James Anderson

Farouk Baxter

Anup Behera

Wesley Bowers

Thomas Brewington

Daniel Brosnan

Salvatore Carfagno

Robert Carruth

John Carter

Garry Chapman

John Disosway

Surin Dureja

Amir El-Sheikh

Wells D. Fargo

Julian Forster

Ajit Gwal

Lawrence Gradin

Britton Grim

Randall Groves

William Hadovski

Philip M. Holzman

David Horvath

Paul Johnson

Gerald Lantz

Harvey Leake

Henry Leung

Robert Lofaro

John MacDonald

John Merando

Gary Michel

Daleep Mohla

Gerald Nicely

James Parello

James Ruggieri

William Schwartz

Neil Smith

James Stoner

John Tanaka

John Taylor

James Thomas

Gary Toman

Michael Tucker

John Ullo

Terence J. Voss

John Waclo

John White

Paul Yanosy,

Sr. Li Zhang 

This standard provides general requirements, direction, and methods for qualifying Class 1E electric cables, field splices, factory splices, and factory rework for service in nuclear power generating stations. Categories of cables covered are those used for power, control, and instrumentation services, including signal and communication cables. Field cables, wires, and splices are within the scope of this standard. Cables, wires, and splices within or integral to other devices (e.g., instruments, panels, motors, etc.) should be qualified using the requirements in the applicable device standard or IEEE Std 323™-1983,(Footnote 1) as appropriate. However, this standard's requirements may be applied to the wire and cable within these devices.

Footnote 1 - Information on references can be found in Clause 2.