As with the viewing devices, developments in the technology associated with the remote control and ar­ticulation of manipulator arms will be applied to inspection manipulators, particularly if the inspection requirements change after the inspection routes for a specific reactor have been fixed.

Storage, testing, training and maintenance

As ISI equipment is only used for a short period eery year, facilities have been provided for equipment storage, testing and maintenance, and also to allow for operator training. Such a facility may also be used to rehearse special manoeuvres that are not part of the routine reactor inspections.