WCA January 2015

Industry news

Nuclear cables delivered ❍ The Shin Kori Unit 3 nuclear power plant in Korea

The cables installed at Shin Kori are claimed to be the first ever to meet such stringent EQ requirements, demonstrating the ability of RSCC’s cable to withstand harsh conditions that include extreme temperatures, pressures, steam and radiation. RSCC cables have been installed in more than half of Korea’s reactors and in every reactor in the USA and most major US government nuclear facilities. RSCC nuclear cables are sold internationally to countries where the highest safety standards are demanded, including the UAE, China, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe and South America. RSCC states it has qualified safety-related cables for more nuclear applications than any other company in the world. RSCC Nuclear Cable – USA Website : www.rsccnuclearcable.com

More than 1,000 reels of low and medium voltage power, instru- mentation and control cables have been air-freighted from JFK Airport, USA, to Korea over the past six months. Each reel was inspected several times during and after manufacturing in the USA and again several times before and after installation at Shin Kori. “Shin Kori’s cables have undergone more quality inspections than any other cable in the nuclear industry and KHNP has been one of RSCC’s most conscientious customers in the more than 40 years that we have been supplying nuclear cables,” said Corey McDaniel, vice president Asia. RSCC passed a series of equipment qualification (EQ) tests to ensure the cables will withstand the most challenging circumstances 60 years into the future.

RSCC Nuclear Cable has completed delivery of safety-related replacement cables (class 1E) for the Shin Kori Unit 3 nuclear power plant as part of a $13 million award by Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP). RSCC was selected to replace cables at two APR-1400 reactors in November 2013 and now marks the first installation of 60-year qualified nuclear cables anywhere in the world. “RSCC is proud to have achieved this milestone in the qualification and manufacturing of the world’s highest quality cables, under the most challenging circumstances of scrutiny and delivery for KHNP,” said Steven Bonnell, president of RSCC Wire & Cable. RSCC has delivered more than a million feet of cable to meet the urgent demand for qualified replacement cables.

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2015