IEEE 383 Standard for Qualifying

Electric Cables and Splices for

Nuclear Facilities
Preview
NPEC July 2014
Robert Konnik
IEEE 383 Background
• This standard provides guidance for developing a
program to type test cables and field splices
• It implements IEEE 323 which describes basic
requirements for equipment qualification
• Initial issue of IEEE 383 was in 1974
• Originally used for qualifying connections
▫ IEEE 572 (first issued in 1985) now used for qualifying
connection assemblies
• Present Version of IEEE 383 is 2003
• Differences To IEEE 383-2003 Will Be Discussed
Title
• Title changes: Delete Class 1E, Delete “Field” before
splices, and change nuclear power generating stations to
nuclear facilities
▫ Deleting Class 1E is to be consistent with changes
being proposed in IEEE P60780-323
▫ Field splices changed to splices throughout document
 Similar to how cable is handled: There is a caveat on
qualification of cables and splices within equipment to be
qualified with equipment
▫ Change from nuclear power generating stations to nuclear
facilities consistent with IEEE 627 “IEEE Standard for
Qualification of Equipment Used in Nuclear Facilities”.
• Standard for Qualifying Electric Cables and Splices for
Nuclear Facilities
Scope
• Scope was simplified. This includes changes to be
consistent with title, simplifying what is included
and adding a note on qualification of fiber optic
cable being to IEEE 1682.
▫ This standard provides general requirements and
methods for qualifying electric cables, and splices for
nuclear facilities. Cable, wire, 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. However, this standard's requirements
may be applied to the cable, wire and splices within
these devices. For qualification of fiber optic cable
refer to IEEE Std 1682
Purpose
• Purpose was Modified by Changing “specific
direction” to “standardized methodology” and
“field splices” to “splices”
▫ The purpose of this standard is to provide
standard methodology for the implementation of
IEEE Std 323 as it pertains to the qualification of
electrical cables and splices
Normative References
• References changed to normative references
• Therefore documents limited to:
▫ IEEE 323 which is the mother document
▫ IEEE 1202 which is the referenced flame test
▫ and IEEE 1, 98 and 101 on Arrhenius
• IEEE 627 is not listed as a normative reference
since this is an upper tier to IEEE 323
▫ This is referenced in the bibliography
Definitions
• Definition of nuclear facilities added
• Definition of representative cable revised to
change “same or higher service rating” to “the
voltage class”
▫ Also “same or higher volts per mil operating level”
changed to “same or higher operating electrical
stress”
• Same changes made to representative splice
• Added a definition of wire
General Change
• Changed “Class 1E” to “safety related” and “field
splices” to “splices”
Thermoplastic
• In 6.1.1 the following was added: “The insulation
and jacket is assumed to be thermoset. If the
materials are thermoplastic or radiation can
improve the performance of the materials
additional samples that have not been thermally
aged or irradiated shall also be included in DBE
testing.”
• Similar Changes Made in 6.4.3
Colors
• In 6.1.1 the following was added: “Reasoning for
choice of colors tested shall be documented.”
Power Cable
• In 6.1.1 the following was added: “Separate
power cable sample (s) may be needed as this
cable shall be at rated voltage and rated current.
Determination of rated current should consider
the cable test configuration and design ambient
temperature.”
Test Sample
• In 6.1.1 the following was modified: “Qualification of a
type test sample cable shall qualify cable with the same
insulation thickness and with heavier thickness without
regard to voltage rating, within the same voltage class
(e.g., 5 kV qualifies 15 kV, and 600 V wall thickness
qualifies 1000 V walls) if and only if the same or
higher operating voltage stress level is
maintained. For low voltage cables the same or
higher volts per mil operating level is required.
For medium voltage cables and coaxial cables,
the applied peak voltage stress in V/mil during the test
shall be equal to or greater than the peak voltage stress
that a test sample of the higher voltage rating would
require.”
Splice Samples
• In 6.1.3: To qualify a multiconductor splice
(i.e., electrically interconnecting three or more
conductors) similar design characteristics
including representative number of
conductors, functional configurations
and components shall be used.
Documentation
• In 6.2.1.1 the following was added: “and the stranding
configuration (i.e., round, compressed or compact).”
• In 6.2.1.2 semiconducting was changed to “stress control
layers/”.
• In 6.2.1.4 “percent overlap and lay of tape shields, and
information on other shields such as insulation or overall
static shield” was added.
• In 6.2.1.8,”the date of applicable manufacturing
standards and the date of manufacture” was added.
• In 6.2.2.6, “the date of applicable manufacturing
standards and the date of manufacture” was added.
• In 9.1, “Documentation should also include
manufacturer’s inspection and maintenance
requirements” was added.
Aging
• In 6.3, Arrhenius method was changed to just
method and guidance on IEEE 1 with 98 and 101
required.
• In 6.4.1, “The lowest exposure temperature shall
give a life of more than 5000 hours.” was added.
• In 6.4.1, “Sample form, size and shape shall be
considered. The sample thickness shall be
representative of what will be used in service.” was
added.
• In 6.4.2, if orientation of compound, crystallinity,
and thickness is representative of what will be used
in service” was added.
Inert Atmosphere
• In 6.4.2 Deleted: There may be cases of the
specific application testing involving the
qualification of cable or splices for application in
an inert atmosphere such as used in some
Boiling Water Reactor applications. The impact
of the inert environment can be credited as a
basis for use of aging techniques other than
Arrhenius; however, justification shall be
provided for the alternative technique.
Data/Communication
• In 6.4.4 “The qualification type tests for coaxial,
triaxial, twinaxial and data/communication
cables should include sufficient testing of cable’s
critical electrical performance characteristics to
permit an adequate analysis of the compatibility
of the cables for the specific application, as
appropriate.” was added.
Section 7
• In section 7 added, “and section 6.4.2.”
• In section 7 added, “Qualification of low voltages
cables shall include long term water immersion
testing to ICEA T-22-294 at 90°C with both ac and
dc voltage at the cables rated voltage for at least one
year without failure of the sample and with
insulation resistance meeting the requirements of
ICEA T-27-581 section 2.15.”
• In section 7 added, Qualification for submergence of
medium voltage cables shall be ICEA S-94-649 for
at least one year in the accelerated water treeing
test”
Flame Test
• Section 8 was rewritten as follows: “All cables shall not
propagate flame and shall be rated as such by passing the
vertical tray flame propagation test requirements of IEEE Std
1202 and UL VW-1 as noted below. In addition the testing
shall include samples which have been aged and irradiated to
the normal thermal and radiation levels of the plant
environment per 6.4.2. Note, change in jacket color is
considered a new design and shall be tested. Switchboard
cables, coaxial, twinaxial, and triaxial cables not installed in
tray may only be required to pass the UL VW-1 flame test.
Single conductors going into multiconductor cables rated
2000 volts or less shall pass the UL VW-1 test. UL VW-1flame
test shall be per UL 2556 with the criteria in UL 44 except that
for coaxial, triaxial and twinaxial cables the size tested shall be
the actual cable size.”
Circuit Integrity
• In section 8 added, “For cables that need a fire
rating IEEE P1844 Standard Test Procedure for
Determining Circuit Integrity Performance of
Fire Resistive Cables in Nuclear Facilities may
be used.”
Modifications
• In Section 10 added, “Generally a change in a large
portion of compound such as the base resin will
require new qualification, but also small changes
such as those of an antioxidant (which may only be
1% of the formulation) may also require new
Arrhenius aging as well as DBE testing. Ingredient
name changes will require a review, but may or may
not require new testing depending upon the
circumstance. Changes should always be
documented, but effect on qualification is
sometimes hard to judge. In this case it is
conservative to re-qualify.”
Bibliography & Annex B
• References were moved to the bibliography.
• Annex B on modifications was added.