• DocumentCode
    1041614
  • Title

    A Testing Program for Qualification of Switchgear to be Subjected to an Earthquake Experience

  • Author

    Gallant, C.R. ; Hammond, G.W. ; Bybel, D. ; Stahl, D.P.

  • Author_Institution
    I-T-E Imperial Corporation
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1971
  • Firstpage
    339
  • Lastpage
    349
  • Abstract
    Purchase specifications for switch-gear for nuclear powered generator stations require some level of earthquake survival demonstration. There being no established standard for such a demonstration, it was considered necessary to develop and conduct a testing program which gave assurance of compliance with both structural and electrical operating needs.
  • Keywords
    Acceleration; Assembly; Buildings; Earthquakes; Frequency; Nuclear power generation; Power generation; Qualifications; Switchgear; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1971.293010
  • Filename
    4074342