Photographs of Cable Response to Live Fire (CAROLFIRE) Tests: Penlight Typical Setups(NUREG/CR-6931, Volume 1)

The photographs on this page depict the typical cable and equipment setups used in the CAROLFIRE Penlight tests discussed in NUREG/CR-6931. Although they were taken during the tests, these photogaphs are not intended to provide detailed test documentation. Rather, they provide a generic representation of the facilities used, the cables tested, and the appearance of those cables (both before and after the Penlight tests).

 
Setup for Air Drop (Open Ends, view-1)
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Setup for Air Drop (Open Ends, view 1)
Setup for Air Drop (Open Ends, view-2)
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Setup for Air Drop (Open Ends, view 2)
Setup for Air Drop (with End Covers)
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Setup for Air Drop (with End Covers)
Setup for Conduit (view 1)
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Setup for Conduit (view 1)
Setup for Conduit (view 2)
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Setup for Conduit (view 2)
Setup for Tray (Open, view-1)
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Setup for Tray
(Open, view 1)
Setup for Tray (Open, view-2)
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Setup for Tray
(Open, view 2)
Setup for Tray (Closed)
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Setup for Tray (Closed)
Silicone-Rubber (SR) Cables (After Test, view-1)
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Silicone-Rubber (SR) Cables (After Test, view 1)
Silicone-Rubber (SR) Cables (After Test, view-2)
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SR Cables
(After Test, view 2)
Teflon Cables (After Test, view-1)
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Teflon Cables
(After Test, view 1)
Teflon Cables (After Test, view-2)
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Teflon Cables
(After Test, view 2)
Thermoplastic (TP) Cables in Tray (Before Test)
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Thermoplastic (TP) Cables in Tray (Before Test)
Thermoplastic (TP) Cables in Tray (After Test, view-1)
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TP Cables in Tray (After Test, view 1)
Thermoplastic (TP) Cables in Tray (After Test, view-2)
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TP Cables in Tray (After Test, view 2)
Thermoset (TS) Cables in Tray (After Test, view-1)
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Thermoset (TS) Cables in Tray (After Test, view 1)
Thermoset (TS) Cables in Tray (After Test, view-2)
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TS Cables in Tray (After Test, view 2)
Vita-Link® (VL) Cables (After Test, view-1)
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Vita-Link® (VL) Cables (After Test, view 1)
Vita-Link® (VL) Cables (After Test, view-2)
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VL Cables
(After Test, view 2)
Vita-Link® (VL) Cables (After Test, view-3)
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VL Cables
(After Test, view 3)
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Cables (After Test)
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Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Cables (After Test)
 

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