This standard provides a method for subjecting energized cable systems to a standard fire exposure to obtain a circuit integrity time rating. Types of cable include power, control, instrumentation, and communication cables. Acceptance criteria are based on the cable maintaining functionality throughout the prescribed test.
- Standard Committee
- PE/IC - Insulated Conductors
- Status
- Active PAR
- PAR Approval
- 2023-03-30
- Superseding
- 1844-2015
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/IC - Insulated Conductors
- Working Group
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D19W/P1844_WG - Functionality Testing for Circuit Integrity Cables Used in Nuclear Facilities
- IEEE Program Manager
- Dalisa Gonzalez
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- Gabriel Taylor
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1844-2015
IEEE Standard Test Procedure for Determining Circuit Integrity Performance of Fire Resistive Cables in Nuclear Facilities
Standardization of circuit integrity cable testing is beneficial to cable manufacturers, distributors, and users. Uniform procedures, consistent, repeatable results, and measureable test acceptance criteria are required to allow comparisons among competing products and to allow selection of the correct product for the application. In nuclear power facilities, electrical cables are relied upon to safely control the plant systems. Circuit integrity cables serve as fire-resistive protection for electrical circuits. Circuit integrity cables with a 1-h or 3-h ratings are expected to protect the electrical circuit from the effects of severe fire conditions to allow for achieving and maintaining safe shutdown conditions and suppression activities.
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