NRC Updates Guide for Nuclear Plant Cable Qualifications
Published Date: 8/7/2025
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Summary
The NRC is updating its guide on how to test safety cables and splices used in nuclear facilities to make sure they stay safe under tough conditions. This update adopts the latest IEEE standards and invites public feedback before finalizing. If you work with nuclear plant cables, now’s the time to review and prepare for these changes, which could affect testing procedures and schedules.
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New Cable Qualification Standard Endorsed
The NRC issued Draft Guide DG-1442, Revision 1, on qualifying safety-related cables and field splices for production and utilization facilities and is asking for public comment. The draft endorses IEEE Standard 383-2023, subject to the conditions in Section C of the draft, and describes an approach the NRC staff considers acceptable for environmental qualification of those cables and splices.
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