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Requirements for Establishing Detector
Siting Criteria in Fires Involving
Electrical Materials (NUREG/CR-2409)
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Publication Information
August 1982
Sandia Project Officer: L. J. Klamerus
Prepared for
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
operated by
Sandia Corporation
for the
US Department of Energy
Work performed under Sandia Contract No. 74-5093
Funded by
Division of Engineering Technology Office of Nuclear Reactor Research
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
Under Memorandum of Understanding DOE 40-550-75 NRC Fin No. A1010
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Abstract
Due to increased public awareness and regulatory actions, significant
strides have been made in the capabilities of fire technology as it applies to
fire detection systems. However, these advances in detector selection,
siting, reliability and approvals tests have not substantially addressed the
overall fire protection requirements within nuclear reactors.
This report emphasizes some of the basic requirements and considerations
needed for establishing siting criteria for early-warning detection of electrical
cable fires. Recent research in electrical cable flammability and
damageability characteristics are discussed. Also current work in systemizing
detector siting criteria is also described.
Confirmatory tests linking assessment of electrical-cable damageability
with electrical cable fire detection is stressed.
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