Certification

KEPIC Certification

Introduction

KEPIC certification system, being similar to ASME’s N-type certificate system for pressure equipment (KEPIC- MN), has been extended to class 1E electrical and I&C items (KEPIC-EN), seismic category I reinforced concrete and steel structure (KEPIC-SN), and HVAC (KEPIC-MH). Nuclear safety-related organizations should obtain KEPIC Certificate from KEA in accordance with general requirements of each nuclear standard.

Organization and work scope

Field Applicable KEPIC Organizations Work Scope
Mechanical KEPIC-MN Owner, manufacturer, installer, Material Organization, service organization Activities for Class 1, 2, 3, MC and CS components
Electrical and I&C KEPIC-EN Owner, manufacturer, installer, EQ testing organization Activities for Class 1E equipment
Structural KEPIC-SN Owner, designer, auxillary item manufacturer, constructor, material org., service organization Activities for Seismic Category | Structures or equipment
HVAC KEPIC-MH manufacturer, installer Safety class air cleaning unit/air conditioning unit and components

ecommending KEPIC volume numbers for the nuclear certification

Legend : ○ - Reqired, A/R - As Required

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Applicable KEPIC Volume Number (*)
2000Edition 1 2~7 8 9~17 18 19~24 25~26 27 28~29 30~31 32~43 44~49 50~52 53~54 55 56 57~59  
2005Edition 1 2~8 9 14~23,
27,28
13 29~35 10~11 12 24~26 36~40 41~59 60~65 66~69 70~72 73~74 75~77 78~82 83
2010Edition Q-1 M-1~10 M-11 M-20~
28,31,32
M-17~19 M-33~
37,41,42
M-12~15 M-16 M-29,30 E-1~9 E-10~37 E-38~41 S-1~6 S-7~9 S-10 S-11~12 N,F,G C-1
2015Edition Q-1 M-1~11 M-12 M-21~
30,33,34
M-17~20 M-35~
40,56~61
M-13~15 M-16 M-31,32 E-1~10 E-11~88 E-89~96 S-1~6 S-7~9 S-10 S-11~14 N,F,G C-1
KEPIC
-MN
Manufacturer O A/R O     O   A/R                   O
Installer O O O   O O                       O
Material Org.   A/R       O                       A/R
Service Org. O A/R A/R   A/R A/R   A/R                   A/R
KEPIC
-EN
Manufacturer O             A/R   A/R A/R         A/R   A/R
Installer O                 O O         O   A/R
EQ Testing Org. O             O   A/R A/R             A/R
KEPIC
-SN
Designer O         O             O O O O   O
Constructor O         O             O O   O   O
Aux bern
Manutacturer
O         O             A/R   A/R O   A/R
Material Org.           O             A/R         A/R
Service Org. O         A/R   A/R   A/R     O   A/R A/R   A/R
KEPIC
-MH
when
applying
MN and EN
O A/R A/R   O A/R       A/R A/R         A/R   A/R
  • This table is reference only; applicants should have necessary KEPIC volumers for the scope of certification by ascertaining the design (technical) specification.

  • Volume Number of Year of discrimination is confirmed to go to the 'Information center KEPIC brochure' page which can be determined after download KEPIC brochure (PDF)

General procedure for KEPIC Certificate

Step Preparation work Tasks Duration
1 deciding items and scope to be certified contact KEA for inquiries about 10 months
2 related information collecting technical specification, purchase order schedule, related KEPIC, etc. about 10 months
3 evaluating company’s capability technical level, facilities, management system, man-power,schedule, etc. about 10 months
4 establishing certificate obtaining plan objectives, schedule, expediting plan, budget, TFT organizing, etc. about 10 months
5 related service contracting (if needed) authorized inspection, certifying design documents, consulting, etc. about 10 months
6 personnel training introduction to NPP, KEPIC, QA requirements, etc. about 10 months
7 reviewing technical specifications materials, design, manufacturing process, documets, records, etc. about 10 months
8 establishing QA program preparation of QA manual (QAM), working procedures, etc. about 10 months
9 performing works (demonstration) execution of QAM such as design, procurement, manufacturing, test/inspection, audit, etc. about 10 months
10 KEPIC survey and obtaining KEPIC Certificate application to KEPIC Certificate and then be surveyed (committee’s approval of survey results and then issue certificate) about 6 months
  • It's necessary to get training schedule to have enough time get information and education etc.

Major procedures

  • 01Examination

    • Examination team of three to four examiners including a senior examiner for three to four days

  • 02Judgment of examination results

    • Qualified certification : Enterprises that have no major mistakes or complete the corrective action for minor mistakes during the examination

    • Disqualified certification : Enterprises that have major mistakes or do not finish the corrective action for minor mistakes

  • 03The technology quality-specialized committee issues the qualification certificate after reviewing·approving the examination results.

  • 04Valid term of certificate : Three years

    • For the senior examiner(s), the quality-specialized committee approves qualification.

    • Examiners belong to regulatory agencies, authorized inspection agencies, KEPCO, KEPIC, and other organizations.