Electric heat tracing systems-standards development (IEEE Power Generation Comm. Report)

Standards development activities at IEEE in the area of electric heat tracing systems is reviewed, and the pertinent standards are summarized. They are: IEEE Std 622-1979, recommended practice for the design and installation of electric pipe heating systems for nuclear power generating stations; IEEE Std 515-1983, Recommended practice for the testing, design, installation and maintenance of electrical resistance heat tracing for industrial applications; and two standards in the development process, IEEE Std 622-198(6), Recommended practice for the design and installation of electric heat tracing systems for nuclear power generating stations, and Project 622B, Recommended practice for testing and startup procedures for electric heat tracing systems for power generating stations.<>