P&D Flashcards
What date did the electricity at work regulations 1989 become law?
1st April 1990
What does regulation 8 cover?
Requirements for earthing of equipment and components
What does regulation 11 cover?
Excess current protection in electrical circuits
What does regulation 13 cover?
Precautions for working on dead equipment
State 4 references for electrical safety?
Electricity at work regulations 1989
Health and safety at work act 1974
BRd167 the safety, health and environmental manual
BR 2000(52) electrical power distribution and utilisation
How do you comply with regulation 13?
LOTO
Permit to Work
What does regulation 14 cover?
When and When not to work on or near ‘live’ conductors
What is the definition of electric shock?
The involuntary action of the human body caused by conducting electrical current
What are the causes of electrical shock?
Equipment failure
Human failure
Combination of both
What are the causes of electrical accidents?
Pre-occupation
Lack of knowledge
Overfamiliarity
Laziness and fatigue
Physical hazards
Inappropriate behaviour
What equipment is used to test for dead?
fluke 89
MIT 420
Fluke110
What must be done prior to using test equipment?
Ensure equipment is approved for use at all main voltages
Checked against a known power supply
What are the minimum precautions to be taken when working on live equipment? (6)
2nd trained man present- familiar with shock procedure
Use insulated tools
Adequate lighting
Wear insulated footwear
Stand on a rubber mat
Take care that tools/test equipment don’t cause a short circuit
What are the minimum precautions to be taken when working on dead equipment?
Adhere to safety procedures and precautions
Isolate using LOTO
Check using test equipment between phases and each phase and earth to ensure its dead
Ensure capacitors have been discharged and shorting straps applied
Earthing arrangements are correctly connected
Use correct tool for the job
What is the definition of high voltage?
Where the working voltage exceeds 1000V A.C or 1500V DC measured between any 2 conductors or between circuit conductor and earth
Who are the HV key personnel?
Authorising engineer
Authorised person
Authorised person in control
Competent person
HV aware
What is the documentation required for HV systems?
Permit to work
Sanction for test
Limitation of access
Switching schedule
Isolation certificate
What is the definition of a dangerous compartment?
Any compartment that has a fire or explosion hazard
List 4 examples of dangerous compartments
Aircraft hangers/ vehicle decks
Galley
Fuel stowage
Paint store
What are the requirements for electrical installations in dangerous compartments?
Cable runs - 5 feet above deck
Light fittings - flameproof
Motors/ control gear- flameproof enclosure
Portable lighting- low voltage
What is the maximum resistance between equipment and the ships hull of all fixed electrical equipment?
0.1Ω
What voltage requirements need to be met by generators within the fleet?
Steady state condition
Line variation between phasesmust ot exceed 1% at all loads
At all loads and frequencies between 57-63Hz Voltage must be 450 ± 1%
Transient condition
Voltage variation for load on is 15% load off is 7.5%
Time of recovery to within 1% of final voltage is 1 second
What frequency requirements need to be met by generators within the fleet?
Nominal frequency 60 Hz
Frequency variation from no load to full load 3.5-4%
transient frequency variation for 25% load changes , ± 2.5% for mechanical, ± 1.5% for electronic governors
Time of recovery to within 1% for mechanical and 0.2% for electronic is 2 secs
What is the designed power factor for RN ships?
0.8 lagging which is due to the ships load being partly inductive
How does a brushless generator work?
Prime mover
HF generator
AVR
Exicter Stator
Rectifier assembly
Main generator
3 phase output
AVR
What is the sequence of rectification known as?
Poly-phase rectification
What are the 2 distinct faults conditions that can occur with the rotating rectifier assembly?
Open circuit diode condition
Short circuit diode condition
What is open circuit diode condition?
Generator output falls and is compensated by the AVR
Extra strain on remaining diodes- further breakdown
Generator offloaded within 30 minutes and fault investigated
What is short circuit diode condition?
Overload of the exciter stator
Further damage to the diodes
Generator output voltage collapse due to loss of exciter field current
Supply breaker opens to protect distribution system
Danger of overheating
What rounds are carried out on a generator daily?
bearings and casing not overheated
generator air temperature within the prescribed limits
no signs of leaking of the air cooler from tun dish outlet or cooler stack
no undue noise or vibration
no apparent defects at the permanent magnet generator drive belt
no diode failure warning at the diode failure detector unit
What rounds are carried out on a generator monthly?
VA and record in log
Condition monitor all bearings
Check for water in generator, remove if present
Clean ventilation grills and emergency cooling flaps
What requirements are required to carry out load trails?
Conditions of a steady load –> generator voltage must be maintained within ± 1% of nominal output
Conditions of transient load –> the maximum voltage variation must be within V 15% with load increase and ± 7.5% with load decreases the AVR should recover within 1% in 1 sec
What is a transient load?
15% with load increase
7.5% with load decrease
List 5 AVR Units and briefly explain
Mk 17 filter unit –> improves the HF 160Hz supply and incorporates the MK 168 low power unit for the DC Power rail supplies
Mk 1 EC Excitation contactor –> connect the improves 160 Hz to the MOSFETS
Mk 1 PN Protection unit –> providing the system shut down facility should any fault condition arise
Mk 1 UF Interface unit –> provides various voltages and frequency signals for several modules within the AVR
Mk 1 CN Compensation unit –> compare the actual volts against the desired volts to produce an error output
What is the operation of a generator?
The Mk 121 AVR is designed to regulate the field and hence the output of a standard 2 stage brushless generator
Power supplied from a 77V 160Hz PMG
PMG output is improved by the Mk17 FU
Output from the MK17 FU is passed via the Mk1 EC to the Mk 1 UF, rectified and used to drive the MOSFETS in the power amplifier
Mk CN compares the generator output with a reference voltage to produce an error signal
Error signal is passed to the Mk 28 CU which processes the error signal to control the current flow through the MOSFETS
A voltage proportional to the exciter field is fed back to modify the error signal- Transient feedback
Mk1 PN monitors generator output voltage, exciter field voltage, PMG Frequency and ripple content for the rotating rectifier. Anything out of tolerance will result in de-energising the excitation contactor coil and illumination of the fault LED indicator
What are the requirements for carrying out load trails?
Trails form D346 (F)
Load barge/ dockside load test facilities
high speed pen recorder, laptop computer, acquisition recorder
Generator isolated from the distribution system
List 5 reasons for electric propulsion
Economical and environmentally friendly
Flexibility of layout
Load diversity between ships service load and propulsion
Ease of control and reduced manning
Low noise and vibration characteristics
List 6 things the power system on a T 45 consists of
2x HV harmonic filters
2x LV harmonic filters
2x HV switchboards
2x LV switchboards
4x neutral earthing resistors
2x 2MW ship service transformers