Std 383™-2003 (Revision of IEEE Std 383-1974) IEEE Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Electric Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear Power Generating Stations Sponsor Nuclear Power Engineering Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Approved 12 December 2003 IEEE-SA Standards Board Abstract: This standard provides general requirements, direction, and methods for qualifying Class 1E electric cables, field splices, factory splices, and factory rework for service in nuclear power generating stations. Categories of cables covered are those used for power, control, and instrumentation services, including signal and communication cables. Field cables, wires, and splices are within the scope of this standard. Cables, wires, and splices within or integral to other devices (e.g., instruments, panels, motors, etc.) should be qualified using the requirements in the applicable device standard or IEEE Std 323TM-1983, as appropriate. However, this standard's requirements may be applied to the wire and cable within these devices. Keywords: class 1E electric cables, factory rework, factory splices, field splices, qualified life, representative cable, representative splices