Of the total electrical energy generated worldwide, about 58% is used by all motors combined, about 7% for lighting, and the remaining 35% for heating and other uses.Major types of... Read more
The synchronous generator excitation system is designed to produce the rotor magnetic field that can be varied to control the voltage and reactive power of the ship generator.In mo... Read more
Large ac generators are made of solid magnetic steel rotors of cylindrical shape, whereas small- and medium-size generators are made with laminated salient poles (protruding poles)... Read more
During an overload, the power loss in the conductor rises with the load squared, and the temperature also rises according to Equation ΔT˚C = K × (watts)0.8 Overloading ship electri... Read more
The power rating of the ship electrical equipment is limited by the temperature rise above the ambient air that cools the equipment. The industry-standard ambient air temperature i... Read more
Electrical installations are present in any ship, from powering of communication and navigation equipment, alarm and monitoring system, running of motors for pumps, fans or winches... Read more
Intermittent Faults on ship electrical system When ships Electrical Engineer ETO need find and diagnose intermittent faults, where a short, open, or other problem occurs only tempo... Read more
Connecting the ship to the shore-side power source in-port with the ship’s machinery shut down. Availability of fast plug connections and seamless load transfer without blackout al... Read more
What does an electro technical officer do? An electro technical officer handles several responsibilities on vessel mainly related to electrical systems. Like most jobs at sea, as a... Read more
Reporting to the chief engineer, the ETO or equivalent engineer is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operation of all electronic, audio-visual and communications equip... Read more
