Commercial grade item (CGI) dedication of generators for nuclear safety related applications

The general guidelines for the commercial grade item (CGI) acceptance and dedication are provided in US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letters and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report NP-5652, 'Guidelines for the Utilization of Commercial Grade Items in Nuclear Safety Related Applications'. These generic guidelines are applied to the procurement, acceptance, and dedication of a commercial grade generator for use as a standby generator. The author identifies the critical characteristics of the generator, which, once verified, will provide reasonable assurance that the generator will perform its intended safety function. The author also delineates the method of verification of the critical characteristics through tests and provides acceptance criteria for the test results. The methodology presented may be used for reliable, cost-effective procurement and dedication of commercial grade standby generators.<
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