The conventional island

Contains the turbine, the AC generator and the condenser, plus additional safety equipment: averages 300-500 km of cables per unit.

LV XLPE cables and connectivity

• Copper (or aluminum) XLPE energy cables
• Connect the generator to the HV transformer
• Nexans produces connectors, as well as cable joints and terminations.

These cables are widely used around the world by conventional electrical generating systems.

• Energy cables (up to 1 kV) prevent fire propagation and dramatically reduce smoke emission
• LV power for alarms, smoke evacuation, lighting, sprinklers and equipment during a fire.

Nexans is providing energy cables for Areva’s III-generation EPR reactor in Flamanville (France).

• To control the pressure and temperature of the steam going to the high-pressure and low pressure turbine elements, and other systems, including the condenser and heaters
• They can be nuclear-qualified, according to customer requirements.

Nexans has provided these cables for both Ling Ao 3+4 (China), Temelin 1+2 (Czech Republic), and other projects.

Access-control cables

• Secure cables that give a simple on/off signal for doors, gates, hatches, sliding panels, etc.

Nexans also designs special cables for motion detectors in sensitive nuclear plant areas.