Power And Distrubution

Question 1

How many diesel generators are fitted to a generic distribution system

Answer 1

There are 4

Question 2

What does EDC stand for

Answer 2

Electrical distribution centre

Question 3

How many EDC are fitted to a generic distribution centre

Answer 3

There are 4

Question 4

What does MCCB

Answer 4

Moulder case circuit breaker

Question 5

List 5 main breakers fitted to a generic distribution system

Answer 5

Supply breaker 
Shore supply/ ship along side breaker 
Bus bar linking breaker 
Interconnecter breaker 
Feeder breaker

Question 6

What is the power book and when is it used

Answer 6

Shows the distribution of all 440V services used when tracing which services are fed from which fuse panel, transformers, MCCB, EDC

Question 7

What is the lighting book and when is it used

Answer 7

This shows 115V/230V and is used in the same way as the power book

Question 8

When are navigation lights turned on and off

Answer 8

Turned on at sunset and turned off at sunrise

Question 9

Where are the special ops lights turned on from

Answer 9

Turned on from the quartermaster control panel

Question 10

How are emergency lights fed

Answer 10

2 12 volt batteries linked in series

Question 11

Whose permission must be obtained before testing the navigation lights

Answer 11

Officer of the watch at sea

Question 12

What does CINC stand for

Answer 12

Command and

Question 13

List the meters fitted to the switchboard generator section

Answer 13

Voltmeter
Ammeter 
Frequency meter 
KW meter 
Syncrscope