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Qualification Test of Thermally Aged & Unaged Electric Cables Under Simulated Loca/Dbe by Sequential Exposure to Environs of Radiation,Steam & Chemical Spray.
ML20050C988
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Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 06/30/1979
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ISOMEDIX, INC.
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RTR-NUREG-0588, RTR-NUREG-588 IEB-79-01B, IEB-79-1B, NUDOCS 8204090466
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A qualification test on low voltage power cables was performed in accordance with the suggestions contained in l IEEE 323-1974, "IEEE Standard for Qualifying Class lE Equip . ment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations", IEEE 383-1974, "IEEE Standard for Type Test of Class 1E Electric Cables, Field Splices, and ConnectionIs for Nuclear Power- Gen,erating . Stations", and in accordance with the temperature / pressure . profile provided by Essex Group.

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The test was conducted to determine the ~ ability of the cables to function during postulated environmental con-ditions simulating normal and design basis ' event / loss-of- - coolant acciden,t service cond5[7ons expected within the con-

                           'tainment area of a nuclear power generating station.

Eighteen electric cable samples were subjected to radiation followed by a 34 day exposure to environments of steam and chemical-spray, while electrically energized at

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rated voltage and current. The energizing consisted of a potential of 600 volts (a.c.) between conductor and ghound

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and current loading of 20 amps. Approximately 50 feet of each cable sample was sub- .- jected to the exposure environments. The samples were ,irradi-ated in a Cobalt-60 field of gamma radiation at a rate resulting in a total accumulated dose of 200 megarads.

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'                             were performed before and af ter each of the environmental                                                           .                          I exposure periods and periodically during the steam     -               . .
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I High voltage withstand tests

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were conducted at the end of the steam / chemical-spray exposure period following a 4.0 times $:able diameter mandrel bend' test. Thirteen (of the eighteen) cables withstcod the entire . test exposure.

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LOCA due to shorting to ground. All the samples, except #16, withstood the high voltage The high voltage

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                                ' withstand test was conducted at a voltage level of 2.4 KVac,                                                                     .
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The ( corresponding .to 80 volts / mil 5f: insulation ' thickness. ( ,' , sar.,2.5-s had measured charging / leakage curr'ents between 1.5 and 1<:ss than 50 milliamps after 5 minutes at the applied voltage. The test program was conducted during the time period of January,1979 through May,1979 at the test fa'cilities of . Isomedix, Inc., in Parsippany, New Jersey. , 8 D L.- . i

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3.1 PURPOSE The purpose of the program is to provide qualificat on tests on electric cables in accordance with the suggestions -

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IEEE 383-1974, "IEEE Standard for Type Test of Class 1E Electric Cables, Field Splices and . Connections for Nuclear Power Generating Stations", and in accordance with the. temperature / pressure profile as proyided by Essex Group. , 3.2 DISSCUSSIONS , 3.2.1 PHASE I - RADIATION AGING . The cable samples are to be exposed to gamma radiation

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3.2.2 PHASE II - LOCA SIMULATION . At the conclusion of the radiation exposure, the samp15s will be exposed to a simulated loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) environment by application of steam and chemical-spray for a period of 34 days in accordance with the , temperature / pressure profile as shown if Figure 1. The -

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samples are to be removed from the mandrel, straightened . . and recoiled around a mandrel whose diameter is "40 times the cable diameter.- While so wound, the cables are to be immersed in water and subjected to ,a high voltage with-stand tests at 80 volts / mil of insulation thickness. '

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  • The test chamber used during the environmental exposure was a 24-inch ID by 33-inch high (straight side) vertical - I vessel with penetrations for conne,cting the cables to the .

energiring circuitry. Steam was admitted from the side of the vessel and directed a' gainst a baffle that distributed-it circumferentially in order to avoid direct impingement ' against the cables. A sight glass was positioned on the

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side of the chamber that allowed the solution level to be

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  • p The cable samples were mounted on holding rods po-sitioned between two end cap flanges of metal mandrels, '

approximately 20 and 15 inches in diameter. Tie-wraps . were used to secure the cables ~in position relative to ,'

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installed vertically inside the test vessel. Approximately - four feet of each cable end was brought through the center - of the mandrel. These ends were brought through the vessel . head penetrations, sealed and connected to the energizing lead wires. Sealing was effected by securing the cable ends in aluminum tubes with an epoxy compound. .The tubes were secured to the vessel by standard tube fittings.

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collecting in the bottom of t.he vessel. It was then '. returned to a pump and recirculated. The flow rate - was measured with'a var $able area glass tube flow meter... . 4.4 ENERGIZING CIRCUITRY - During the steam and chemical-spray environmental, -

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exposure period, the cable samples were electrically energized by a 3JT -60Hz power source at a potential- - of 600 Vac and a current load of 20 amperes..

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The cable ends were s'66ured to ter;ninal blocks mounEed on the vessel head. "These terminal blocks were conn.ected to the energizing switch box whicli consisted of' knife switches arranged so that each cable could be individually monitored, isolated during measurements of insulation resistance, or removed from the circuit if a failure *

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Figure 2 is a schematic representation of the energizing connection circuitry. , 4.5 INSTRUMENTATION . Temperature was measured using a Type T thermocouple and pressure was measured with a gage and transducer. Temperatt

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SECTION 5. . != i 5.1 RADIATION AGING (PHASE I) . The cable samples were .p' laced in a radiation chamber n

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hour whic'h resulted in an accumulated dose of 205.5

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5.2 LOCA SIMULATION (PHASE II) . At the start of the steam exposure, 'the cables were _ energized at 600 volts a.c." and 20 amperes. To initiate the ,e.xposure,. steam wfs rapidly admitted into the vessel raising the temperature and pressure to 280 F and.70 o psig within two minutes and to 346 F'at 113 psig within six minutes. The temperature and pressure were main- ~

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At the end of the three hour transient, a controlled

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was then initiated by introducing steam that, raised the o temperature to 346 F and the pressure to 113 psig within ,

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3 psig pressure. These conditions were maintained for

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the remainder of the exposure period. The chemical-spray was started prior to the initiation I of steam and spray remained _on throu'ghout the entire LOCA - ( C. /- .

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At a total te'st time of 34 days, the system was shut down and the s amples were r~ e moved from the vessel and'iN-spected.,, _ During the LOCA simulation several noteworthy events took place. At an elapsed time of 0.1 hours, cable sample 16 caused

  • the leakage current protection fuse to blow and was removed from the energizing circuitry because of a short to ground.

Shortly after cable 16 was removed, cable sampic 6 caused i l ,, the leakage current protection fuse to blow. At 0.6 hours clapsed time, samp.le 6 was removed from the energizing k i . circuitry. .. .

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5.3 POST-LOCA TESTS (PHASE III) At the conclusion of the LOCA simulation, the cables were removed from the mandrels, straightened, and re- . i coiled .aro'Und a mandrel having a diameter 40 times the , cabic diameter. The samples were immersed in water and . subjected to a high voltage withstand test at .a potential of 2.4 KOac (80 vo'lts'/ mil of insulation thickness) .

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and current (20 Amperes). These values were maintained continously on samples 1 through 5, 7 through 13,'and , 17 throughout the 34 day exposure period excepe when measurements of insulation resistance were made. , , 6 .' 2 ' MEASUREMENTS OF INSULATION RESISTANCE (IR) IR measurements were made periodically durin' g the

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At the conclusion of the LOCA simulation, the cable samples were removed from the test vessel, straightened - and recoiled (40 times OD), immersed in water, and then , a high ac voltage was applied between the ' conductor and ,

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             ' load of 20 amperes throughout the entire LOCA Simulation.'
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high voltage. ' Cable sample '16 was' not energized during the LOCA simulation and did not withstand the applied high . voltage. '. _ The failure of samples 6,14 and 18 to be energized during the , LOCA simulation was due to a short located in the potted tubes. The failure of sample 15 was due to an electrical burnout. .

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Radiati'on Exposure of Essex Cables . on a Double Mandrel This will summarize parameters pertinent to the irradiation of a

       -          double mandrel wrapped with cable samples as' per Essex Group Purchase Order ll4P-09709 and your Special- Radiation Request No. 0058.

The double mandrel was placed in a Cobalt-60 gamma field in an up-right position which paralleled the long axis of the radiation source. The double mandrel was exposed at each of four (4) quadrants as marked' by numbers at the top of the mandrels. By integrating the dose at any point on the mandrels during its 4-position exposure, an average dose rate was obtained which, when multip.l.ied by the total exposure time,

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Ths double mandrel was exposed for 274 hours at an average dose rate of 0.75 megarads per hour yielding a total dose of 205.5 megarads. The double mandrel was rotated 900 approximately every 68.5 hours to obtain a uniform dosage. .

            . Dosimetry was performed using an Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL) ,

Red Perspex system with Type BC-2 readout. Calibration of.the Perspex is made by AECL using Ceric dosimetry traceable to the U.S. National

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system with an in-house Harwell Perspex system, and makes semi-annual calibrations directly with NBS, using the NBS Radiochromic Dye system.

              ' A copy of the dosimetry correlation report is available upon request.

Irradiation was conducted in air at ambient temperature and pressure. Radiant heat from the source heated the samples somewhat, but the - temperature did not exceed 85 F, as indicated by previous measurements'.

  • on an oil solution in the same relative position. ,.

Irradiation was initiated on January 24, 1979, and was completed on February 7, 1979.

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Name Manufacturer' Model S/N Range Calibrati~on' Accuracy , ' Frequency Temp. Esterline-Recorder Ell 24". 0-510 F 10.25% An'ually, Angus n September Pressure Westronics RM11B { Recorder 25153 0-156 12.5 % psig Annually,' _of Span April - Air Gages U.S. Gage 0-200 Prior to Test (3) '

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                                                                                                                                                                            .                                           Span Thermo-                          Omega Eng.                                                       Type T couples                                                                                                                                                                       ,        3/4%,                                  Prior.. to Test Hi-Pot Tester                     Bend'x,  i              Inc.                                     60B4-1-A                                                                        ..                                         -

0-10,000 . Annually,

                                                                                                                                                                                  ,Vac or Vdc                         12%,f2%

April Megohmeter General Radio 1864 5652

                                                                                                                                                          ;i                         10-1090gc 5-2X10 12%                                   Annually,
                                                                                                                                                     ,, ri                                           ohm                              .                     April Multimeter                       Simpson                                       -

260 ' 0-20 Mohm f2 of Annually, scale

  • ARC April Temp. Recorder
  • Esterline , Ell 24E Q-400 F
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Amprobe Amprobe Instruments

                                                                                                                                                                                ' 0-6/15/40/100                     i3%                                   Annually,'

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The following cable was tested this date and passed all requirements of paragraph 2.5 of IEEE 383-1974 Standard. . 6X 7/C - #12 AWG,.600V, 4/C X-1406 EP, 3/C X-1406M EP. Mylar-Glass,X-1436 Hyp. Overall Jacket. IP-1067.

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Burn Time (min.) 20 - Fire Temp. ( E) 1520 +40 - -

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Air Pressure ~(cm-H2O) 4.4 - Gas Pressure (cm-H2O) -2.8 . Gas Type '

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Core Damage ,(inches) ". (.

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Jacket Damage (inches) 42 - After*ourn Time (min.)

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Thefollowingcablewastestedth'isdateandpassedalh. requirements of parpgraph 2.5 of IEEE 383-1974 Standard. 6X 7/C #12 AWG, 600V, 4/C X-1438-M EP, 3/C X-1438 EP, ' Mylar-Asbestos / X-1438 EP Overall Jacket. XP 1068. SRsLE 15 - Test Parameters and results as follows: . Burn Time (min.)

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                                               .         Fire Temp. (oF)                   .        .                 1520 +40                    -                        -

240 Air Presure (cm-H20) 4.4 ,

                                           .        - Gas Pressure (cm-H2O)                                              -2.8                                                              .
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Gas Type - Propanc . Core Demage (inches) 40 - Jac't.et Damage (inches) . 54

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  • March 19, 1979 .

( The following cable was tested t'his date and failed all '- requirements of paragraph 2.5 of IEEE 383-1974 Standard. 6X 7/C - #12,.600V, 4/C X-1438-M EP, 3/C X-1438 EP, Mylar-Glass /X-1438 EP Overall Jacket. XP-1068 . , ,

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> S.c!PLE 15 - Test Parameters And Results As Follows:

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Burn Time (Min.) 20 .

                                                                                                              .        +40'                        -

Fire Temp. (OF) 1520 -40 - Air Pres'sure (cm-H 2O) 4.4 Gas Pressure .(cm-H 2O) :2.8 Gas Type - Propane . - Core Damage (inches) Total - .

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{ , . January 12, 1979 , The following cable was tested this date and passed all requirements of paragraph 2.5 of IEEE 383-1974 Standard. - 6X 7/C - #12 AWG, 600V, 4/C X-1406-M EP*/ X1437 Hyp. Jkt., . 3/C X-1406-M EP / X-1437 EP Jkt., Mylar-Glass / X-14373 XP-1069. Colorable Hyp. Overall Jacket '

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I S.roIPLE 17- - Test parameters and results as follows: . . Burn Time (min.) 20 , Fire Temp. (oF) , 1520 +40 - *

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Air Pressure (cm-H20) - 4.4 Gas Pressure (cm-H2O) -2.8 .

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