Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment in France Methods, Approach and Test Facilities

Requirements for qualification of electrical equipment used in French-built nuclear power plants are stated in a national code, the RCC-E, or Regles de Consiruction et de Conception des Mat6riels Electriques (Chapter B). Under the RCC-E, safety related equipment is assigned to one of three different categories, according to location in the plant and anticipated normal, accident and post-accident behavior.