Emergency switchboard and emergency generator
Above the main deck, outside the engine room; the emergency generator starts automatically on blackout and is tested weekly.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Emergency switchboard and emergency generator |
| Russian | Аварийный распределительный щит и аварийный генератор |
| Romanian | Tablou de avarie și generator de avarie |
| Polish | Rozdzielnica awaryjna i prądnica awaryjna |
| Latvian | Avārijas sadales skapis un avārijas ģenerators |
| Filipino | Emergency switchboard at emergency generator |
| Indonesian | Panel hubung darurat dan generator darurat |
| Chinese | 应急配电板与应急发电机 |
| Croatian | Rasklopna ploča za nuždu i generator za nuždu |
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Circuit breaker (ACB / MCCB)Switch that opens automatically on overload or short circuit; generator breakers also trip on reverse power.Insulation resistance and meggerResistance between a conductor and earth, measured with a megger at 500 V DC; a falling trend warns of damp or damaged insulation.Earth fault (ground fault)Contact between a live conductor and the hull; on insulated systems the earth lamps or monitor show it and the circuit is found by isolating feeders one by one.Synchronising and load sharingMatching voltage, frequency and phase of an incoming generator before closing its breaker, then sharing the load between running sets.Preferential tripOn generator overload, non-essential consumers such as galley and air conditioning are switched off in stages to avoid a blackout.Alarm and monitoring system (AMS)Collects signals from sensors across the engine room, shows values and raises alarms; it allows an unmanned engine room at night.Pressure transmitter (4–20 mA)Turns pressure into a 4–20 mA signal for the alarm system; zero and span are checked against a test gauge.Temperature sensor (Pt100, thermocouple)Pt100 resistance sensors are used for water and oil; thermocouples for exhaust gas, where temperatures are higher.