Cable Condition Monitoring Experiences at Nuclear Power Plants

A nuclear power plant can contain up to 2 000 km of cables necessary for signal or electricity transfer, which makes it important but also time and resource consuming to ensure their proper function throughout the lifetime of the plant.

The purpose of this study was to analyse current practices in cable condition management, to identify good practices and possible areas for improvement. The report lists a wide variety of condition monitoring methods and good practices, making it possible for the power plants to benchmark and improve in this important area.