Published 1981 | Version v1
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Ampacity test of a silicone foam firestop in a cable tray

  • 1. Detroit Edison Co, Mich, USA

Description

An ampacity (current loading) test was conducted on 600 volt cables in open top cable trays in a controlled atmosphere. The cable trays were placed in a simulated nuclear plant wall penetration with a silicone foam firestop. The purpose of the test was to determine whether the penetration and firestop would cause the conductor temperatures to exceed the temperature ratings of the insulation of the cables used at Fermi 2. Test results showed that the temperatures attained were not excessive, and that the IPCEA (Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association-National Electrical Manufacturers Association; IPCEA is now ICEA) Tables from which the conductors were selected may be conservative

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Imprint Place
Piscataway, NJ
Imprint Title
IEEE Power Engineering Society summer meeting
Journal Page Range
p. vp.

Conference

Title
IEEE Power Engineering Society summer meeting.
Dates
26 - 31 Jul 1981.
Place
Portland, OR (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14724227
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRICAL TESTING; FIRES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; SILICONES
Descriptors DEC
CABLES; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POLYMERS; POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; SILOXANES; TESTING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS