Electricity and Control July 2021

SAFETY OF PLANT EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Thousands of cleats to nuclear research project

Leading manufacturer of cable glands, cleats and ac- cessories, CMP Products, has supplied thousands of products to the world’s largest experimental nuclear fu- sion project. The ITER research reactor will mimic the sun’s nu- clear processes and aims to produce its first plasma in December 2025, potentially paving the way for fusion power of the future. About 50 000 of CMP’s Patriot trefoil and Falcon single cable cleats, installed across 94 km of cables, can withstand short circuits of 86 kA – and a dynamic force of 34 000 N/m. CMP’s dedicated cleat R&D team carried out short circuit calculations and analysis in support of the bid, drawing from a bank of several hundred tests previously conducted in CMP’s research centre. A detailed guide was presented to the nuclear installation teams, advising spacing and fixing requirements, taking into account ax- ial load calculations and maximising the limited physical space. Kathleen Kearns, European Manager for CMP said: “We are seeing significant demand for products for the nuclear market and our work with ITER demonstrates our ability to provide suitably certified and tested products for this complex industry. Our experienced cable cleats development team spent a great deal of time interrogat- ing the project specification, liaising with ITER, to ensure that the product offering suited the application and could be installed with ease.” CMP provided a series of installation training ses- sions, demonstrating best practice methods to installers. The team also visited the site to carry out hands-on prod- uct training, drawing from similar project experiences.

[Photo credit: ITER]

- Easy interconnecting with multiple F8000-series test sets - Forward compatibility with future F8000 hardware and Protection Suite and RTS software. Each F8000 instrument has embedded IRIG-B, GPS and PTP functions plus options for digital testing on IEC 61850-based network architectures. Colour- programmable LED light rings on the analogue sources and logic I/O ensure correct test lead connections and provide other visual indications during tests. Users can choose either: - F8200 Four-module Power System Simulator (avail- able in four configurations), or - F8300 Seven-module Power System Simulator (available in five configurations). For more information contact Doble Engineering Company Africa. Tel: +27 (0)31 2662920 Email: Rnaidoo@doble.com, visit: Doble.com/F8000 Jean-Baptiste Praud, who was pivotal in securing the project for CMP said: “It was a major opportunity for CMP to become involved in this ground-breaking project and to work so closely with the client and their subcontractors to ensure we had a complete understanding of the pro- ject requirements. “CMP has demonstrated its ‘nuclear safety culture’ through internal training specifically tailored around the nuclear industry and recently achieving ‘Fit4Nuclear’ sta- tus developed by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.” Since launching the product range in 2015, the business has seen it grow, extended into newmarkets and invested in a new facility dedicated to the development, design and manufacture of cable cleats. CMP Products has supplied thousands of cleats to the ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion research project. For more information contact CMP Products. Visit: www.cmp-products.com

Protection testing for today and tomorrow

The newly launched Doble F8000-series platform of modular power system simulators incorporates thought- ful innovations and state-of-the-art automation. The F8000 instruments can be used with existing Protection Suite and Doble RTS™ test plans. Several configurations

are available so users can choose the right combination of chassis and modules to fit their requirements. F8000-series instruments provide uni- formity across the fleet and the flexibility to meet the requirements of users’ specif- ic applications, as they are and as they evolve. Key features include: - Single-phase and three-phase con- figurations with digital testing options - Embedded time protocol and network synchronisation features - Rugged and easily portable or can be mounted in 19” racks

The modular power system simulators in the new F8000 series have the flexibility to meet users’ specific requirements.

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