IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. NS-27, No. 1, February 1980

IEEE/PES/NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMMITTEE (NPEC)STANDARDS COORDINATION REPORT TO

1978 SYMPOSIUM FOR NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS

Russell E. AllenNPEC Vice Chairman/Standards Coordinator

United Engineers & Constructors Inc.Philadelphia, PA

Introduction

Scope of Nuclear Power Engineering Committee

The Nuclear Power Engineering Committee (NPEC) of theIEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) has the followingscope:

"Treatment of matters relating to the electricalaspects of nuclear engineering including the advance-ment of industry standards, research, development andthe advancement of nuclear engineering with studentsand educational institutions.

"Included in the treatment of standards is the sponsor-ship and development of basic criteria for integratednuclear systems and the coordination of: (1) theapprovals, (2) scopes, and (3) development of systemand equipment standards.

Of particular importance is IEEE 627, "Standard forDesign Qualification of Safety Systems Equipment Usedin Nuclear Power Generating Stations (NPGS)." Thisdocument is the result of a joint effort among IEEE,the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),the American Nuclear Society (ANS), the InstrumentSociety of America (ISA), and the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE). In providing basicqualification requirements for use by all standardswriting organizations, this document fulfills theIEEE management responsibility, assigned by ANSI, forequipment qualification coordination.

Nuclear Standards Proiects Approved

"Matters relating to the development of standards forindividual equipment or system designs applied toNuclear Technology may be covered jointly with certainother technical committees such as Switchgear, Trans-former, Insulated Conductor, Power Generation, etc.,or may be generated exclusively by that technicalcommittee.

"Maintain close liaison with and provide guidance toother technical committees to assist them in theirdevelopment of such related equipment and systemdesign standards.

"Maintain close liaison with other technical societies,groups, agencies and associations concerned withNuclear Technology and utilize their services whendeemed appropriate."

Obiective of Report

For purposes of discussion, this paper will presentthe important achievements and current status of theNuclear Industry standards development effort withinthe above stated scope of NPEC.

Current Nuclear Standard Activities

Nuclear Standards Approved

Table 1 tabulates IEEE nuclear standards sponsored orcoordinated by NPEC that were approved by the sponsorand/or the IEEE standards Board since the lastSymposium for Nuclear Power Systems. Eight standardshave been approved, of which two are revisions orexisting standards. Of the eight, five are Quali-fication documents, two are Quality Assurancedocuments and one is a Design document.

Table 2 tabulates new IEEE nuclear standards projectssponsored or coordinated by NPEC that were approved bythe IEEE Standards Board since the last symposium.Seven projects have been approved, of which five arerevisions to existing standards.

Nuclear Standards Proiects Work-In-Progress

Table 3 tabulates working IEEE nuclear standardsprojects which are sufficiently advanced to beavailable for final approval through 1980. A totalof 15 projects, of which seven are revisions ofexisting standards, are expected to move to finalaction by the end of 1980.

Of these, the most significant are IEEE 308, "Criteriafor Class IE Power Systems for NPGS" and IEEE 603"Criteria for Safety Systems in NPGS." It is antici-pated that IEEE 603 will eventually either replaceIEEE 279 (Protection System Criteria) or become an"umbrella" document for IEEE 279 and IEEE 308.

Table 4 tabulates new IEEE standards projects sponsoredor coordinated by NPEC that were approved by the IEEEStandards Board during 1978, but prior to October 1978.This information is included for reference and waspreviously reported at the 1978 Symposium on NuclearPower Systems.

IEEE Nuclear Standards Effort

Tables 2, 3 and 4 represent the total active IEEEnuclear power standards effort. A total of 31 nuclearpower standards projects are currently designated as"Work-In-Progress." These standards fall into thefollowing categories:

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Type

Basic CriteriaDesignQualificationQuality AssuranceRe liabilityTesting

TOTAL

Revisions toStandards

454020

15

NewStandards

1103101

16

Total

5157121

31

In order to coordinate this effort within IEEE andwith other standards writing organizations, NPECengages in extensive liaison activities. Table 5tabulates these activities for 1978 and 1979.

TABLE 1

STANDARDS SPONSORED OR COORDINATE BY NPEC APPROVED

DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER, 1978 THROUGH OCTOBER, 1979

Sponsor -

Approval DateStandards BoardApproval Date

IEEE 336 Installation, Inspection and Testing Require-ments for Instrumentation and Electric Equip-ment During the Construction of NPGS+

IEEE 382 Guide for Type Tests of Class 1E Electric ValveOperators for NPGS

IEEE 467 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for theDesign and Manufacture of Class IE Instrumen-tation and Electric Equipment for NPGS

IEEE 535 Standard for Qualification of Class 1E LeadStorage Batteries for NPGS

IEEE 622 Recommended Practice for the Design andInstallation of Electric Pipe Heating Systemsfor NPGS

IEEE 627 Standard for Design Qualification of SafetySystems Equipment Used in NPGS

IEEE 649 Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Motor ControlCenters for NPGS

IEEE 650 Standard for Qualification of Class 1E StaticBattery Chargers and Inverters for NPGS

NPEC - 8/9/78

NPEC - 11/8/78

NPEC - 3/8/79

PGC-*

PGC-*

NPEC - 8/22/79

NPEC - 8/22/79

NPEC - 11/9/79

NPGS = Nuclear Power Generating StationsRequired approvals occurred prior to November, 1978Approval pending

NumberEstimatedPublication

Date

12/14/78

9/27/79

6/7/79

10/79

N/Av

N/Av

12/14/78 5/79

12/14/78 10/79

*

N/Av

N/Av

3/15/79 N/Av

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TABLE 2

STANDARD PROJECT AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS (SPAR)GRANTED DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER, 1978 THROUGH OCTOBER, 1979

FOR PROJECTS SPONSORED OR COORDINATED BY NPEC

Number

P308

P334

P379

P384

P500

P766

P775

Title

Revision to 1978 Criteria for Class 1E Power Systems for NPGS+

Revision to 1974 Standard for Type Tests of Continuous DutyClass 1E Motors for NPGS

Revision to 1977 Guide for the Application of the Single Failurecriterion to NPGS Class lE Systems

Revision to 1977 Criteria for Independence of Class 1E Equipmentand Circuits

Revision to 1977 Guide to the Collection and Presentation ofReliablility Data for NPGS

Qualification Standard for Firebreaks and Shields in Raceways

Insulation Selection Criteria for Service Inside Containment

Sponsor

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

ICC

Approval Date

12/14/78

12/14/78

12/14/78

12/14/78

12/14/78

12/14/78

6/7/79

TABLE 3

STANDARDS SPONSORED OR COORDINATED BY NPEC PLANNED FOR FINAL ACTION IN 1979 AND 1980

Number Title

IEEE 308 Revision to 1978 Criteria for Class 1E Power Systems for NPGS+

IEEE 317 Revision to 1976 Standard for Electric Penetration Assemblies inContainment Structures for NPGS

IEEE 344 Revision to 1975 Recommended Practices for Seismic Qualification ofClass 1E Equipment for NPGS

IEEE 352 Revision to 1975 Guide for eneral Principles of Reliability Analysesof NPGS Protection Systems

IEEE 466 Criteria for the Design of Safety Related Surveillance Instrumentationin NPGS

IEEE 567 Standard for the Design of Control Rooms for NPGS

IEEE 603 Criteria for Safety Systems for NPGS

IEEE 659 Criteria for Preventive Interlocks for NPGS

IEEE 663 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for the Design and Manufactureof Class 1E Electrical Rotating Machinery for NPGS

IEEE 666 Electric Power Service Systems for Generating Stations

IEEE 667 Standard for Incore Nuclear Instrumentation

IEEE 672 Synergistic Effects on Environmental Qualification of Class IEEquipment

IEEE 676 Application Guide: Alarm, Monitoring and Reporting Systems

IEEE 690 Standard for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems for NPGS

IEEE 692 Criteria for Security Systems for NPGS

+ NPGS - Nuclear Power Generating Stations# Electric Insulation Society

SRonsor

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

NPEC

PGC

NPEC

NPEC

PlannedAvailability

11/79

3/80

6/80

6/80

11/79

11/79

12/79

RMC

PGC

PGC

NPEC

PGC

PGC

PGC

3/80

3/80

-6/80

6/80

6/80

9/80

9/80

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TABLE 4

STANDARD PROJECT AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS (SPAR) GRANTED IN 1978 PEFOR PROJECTS SPONSORED OR COORDINATED BY NPEC

Title

Revision to 1977 Criteria for Diesel-Generator Units Applied asStandby Power Supplies for NPGS+

Revision to 1973 Guide for Design and Qualification of ClassIE Control Boards, Panels and Racks for NPGS

Revision to 1975 Recomnended Practice for Maintenance Testing andReplacement of Large Lead Storage Batteries for Generating Stationsand Substations

Revision to 1974 SPAR on Standard for Qualification of Class 1ECalbe Connections for NPGS

Standard for Capability of Relay Systems to Withstand RadiatedE lec tromagne tic Interference

Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and Equipmentin NPGS

Criteria for the Application of Programmable Digital Computer orDevices in NPGS

Requirements and Test Methods for Seismic Qualification of Switchgear

Periodic Testing of Diesel-Generator Units Applied as Standby PowerSupplies in NPGS

Guide on the Protection of Generating Plant for an Abnormal FrequencyCondition

Responsibilitw

Ad-Com

Ad-Com

Ad-Com

SC1

SCI

SCi

SC1

SC1

SC2

SC2

SC2

RIOR TO OCTOBER

Sponsor

NPEC

PGC

PGC

NPEC

PSRC

Approval Date

6/16/78

6/16/78

9/14/78

6/16/78

6/16/78

NPEC 6/16/78

NPEC

SWG

6/16/78

6/16/78

PGC

PSRC

6/16/78

6/16/78

TABLE 5

NPEC LIAISON ACTIVITIES FOR 1978 AND 1979

Liaison With Subiect

ASME Subcommittee C Standards on Air and Gas Treatment

ANS NUPPSCO ANS Nuclear Power Plant Standards

NRC IEEE/NRC Certification Evaluation Task Force

IEEE Ad-Hoc Coord. Com. Fire Protection Standards and Separation Relative to Fire ProtectionANSI/N18.10ANS NUPPSCO

ANS NUPPSCO Equipment Classification

ANS NUPPSCO Single Failure Criterion Relative to Interpretation of IEEE 379

IEEE/PES/PGC Control Room Design Relative to Preparation of IEEE 567

IEEE/PES/PGC Security Systems Relative to Preparation of IEEE 692

ANSI Coordination of Seismic Requirements for All Standards

ASME Implementation of Quality-Assurance/Qualification Agreement

IEEE/PES/PSRC Switchgear Seismic Design Relative to Preparation of IEEE 385

Power Generating Stations

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Number

P387

P420

P450

P572

P734

P741

P742

P744

P749

P750

+ NPGS = Nuclear

ThBLE 5 (continued)

NPEC LIAISON ACTIVITIES FOR 1978 AND 1979

Responsibility

SC2

SC2

SC3

SC4

SC4

SC5

SC5

SC6

SC6

SC6

SC7

SC7

SC7

SC7

SC7

SC7

SC8

SC8

SC8

SC8

Liaison With

IEEE/PES/PGC

IEEE/PES/TC

ISA/SP67.1 & .2

IEEE /PES/PGC

IEEE /PES/PGC

IEEE/PES/PSEC

IEEE/RG/R7

ANSI, ANS & IEEE

ANS NUPPSCO

IEEE/PES/PGC

IEEE/SCC10

RDT Standards

DOE /ANS9

NRC

ANS50

ISA 51

ASME Nuc. QA Comm.

IEEE /PES/SC

IEEE/PES/PSRC

IEEE/PES/RMC

Subject

Battery Qualification Relative to Preparation of IEEE 535

Transformer Qualification Relative to Preparation of IEEE 638

Periodic Testing of Process-to-Sensor Coupling

Electric Service Power Systems Relative To Preparation of IEEE 666

Cable Systems Relative to Preparation of IEEE 690

Applications of Probability Methods

Conduct Survey to Determine Need for Group to Represent Industryin Area of Power Plant Availability Methodology

Interface on Design Bases, Plant Criteria and System Criteria

Safety Related Computers

Incore Instrumentation Relative to Preparation of P667

Definitions (Standards Office)

Definitions

Definitions

Definitions

Definitions

Definitions

Nuclear Quality Assurance

Switchgear QA Relative to Preparation of IEEE 648

Relay QA Relative to Preparation of IEEE 651

Rotating Machinery QA Relative to Preparation of IEEE 663

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