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    How To Do Busbar Inspection and Maintenance On Ships

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    Busbars on ships are copper plates that conduct electricity between generators and switchboards. Regular inspection and maintenance of busbars is important due to vibrations from machinery that can cause loose connections, and heat from electricity flow. Busbar work should only be done with the generators off and switchboards deenergized for safety. Inspection includes visual checks for loose connections, damage, and overheating, and tightening any loose connections found. Proper safety precautions like protective equipment and lighting must be followed.

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    Busbars on ships are copper plates that conduct electricity between generators and switchboards. Regular inspection and maintenance of busbars is important due to vibrations from machinery that can cause loose connections, and heat from electricity flow. Busbar work should only be done with the generators off and switchboards deenergized for safety. Inspection includes visual checks for loose connections, damage, and overheating, and tightening any loose connections found. Proper safety precautions like protective equipment and lighting must be followed.

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    Busbars on ships are copper plates that conduct electricity between generators and switchboards. Regular inspection and maintenance of busbars is important due to vibrations from machinery that can cause loose connections, and heat from electricity flow. Busbar work should only be done with the generators off and switchboards deenergized for safety. Inspection includes visual checks for loose connections, damage, and overheating, and tightening any loose connections found. Proper safety precautions like protective equipment and lighting must be followed.

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    How To Do Busbar Inspection and Maintenance On Ships

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    Busbars on ships are copper plates that conduct electricity between generators and switchboards. Regular inspection and maintenance of busbars is important due to vibrations from machinery that can cause loose connections, and heat from electricity flow. Busbar work should only be done with the generators off and switchboards deenergized for safety. Inspection includes visual checks for loose connections, damage, and overheating, and tightening any loose connections found. Proper safety precautions like protective equipment and lighting must be followed.

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    JUNE26,2013BYR.ANBUSELVAM

    Abusbarisacopperplate/barwhichisusedinshipsmainandemergencyswitchboardstoconduct
    electricityfromgeneratorsorfromoneelectricalterminaltoanother.Technically,therearenoelectrical
    wireconnectionsinsidethemainandemergencyswitchboardsonshipsforconnectingPowersupply
    fromgeneratorstotheseswitchboards.Allhighvoltageandhighcurrentsystemsareconnectedbybus
    bars.

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    Thebusbarscopperplates/barsareconnectedtogetherwiththehelpofnutbolts,whichtransmit
    electricityasrequired.Duringnormalshipoperations,thebusbarconnectionsaresubjectedtoships
    harshenvironmentalongwiththevibrationsgeneratedbytheshipandshipmachinerysuchasMain
    Engine,auxiliaryengines,compressorsetc.Thesevibrationscauselooseningofnutboltsinthebusbar,
    whichcanleadtoshortcircuitoranyothertypeofaccident.Looseconnectionsinsidetheswitchboard
    canalsoleadtosparksthatcancausefire.
    Moreover,thebusbarsaremeanttocarryhighvoltageandcurrentwhichtendtoheatupthelinesdueto
    energyflowinthesystem.Forthisreason,inspectionandmaintenanceofbusbaratregularinspection
    oftimearerequiredforsmoothoperation.

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    Busbasinspectionandmaintenance

    Safety
    Ifanymaintenanceisplannedforbusbars,higheststandardsofsafetyarerequiredaseven
    thetiniestmistakecanleadtoelectrocutionandevendeath.Thebusbarmaintenanceistherefore
    performedwhenthecompletebusbarpanelorSwitchboardisturnedOFF.Followingarethe
    precautionsforsafetytobecarriedoutwhenthebusbarmaintenanceistobecarriedout:
    Whenthebusbarmaintenanceshouldbedone?
    1. Busbarmaintenancecanbedonewhentheshipisinblackoutcondition,i.e.shipsgenerators
    arenotrunningandnopowerissuppliedtomainoremergencyswitchboards
    2. Ifthemainswitchboardbusbarsaretobeinspectedortobeworkon,keepemergencygenerator
    running.Keepinmindthattherewillbesomeportionofthemainswitchboardwhichwillbefedby
    emergencyswitchboard.Henceknowthecompletesystemproperlyandkeepawayfromthose
    areas
    3. Thebesttimetodobusbarmaintenanceiswhentheshipisinthedrydock
    Safetybeforedoingbusbarmaintenance:
    1. Putthelockouttaginallgeneratorsandintheemergencygenerator
    2. Keepallthegeneratorsystemincludingloaddependentstartstopsysteminmanualmode
    3. EnsuretowearrubberglovesevenwhentheboardisnotinLivecondition
    4. Wearallrequiredpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPEs)whenworkingonswitchboard
    5. Iftheshipisincompleteblackoutsituation,ensurethatbeforecleaningthemainandemergency
    switchboard,theareaiswelllitbysufficientlights.Indrydocksamecanbearrangedfromshore
    workshop

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    Busbar

    HowBusbarInspectionandmaintenanceiscarriedout?
    AnymaintenanceonbusbarsshouldonlybeperformedwhentheshipinDrydockorBlackout
    condition:
    1. Openthedoorformainandemergencyswitchboardswhereinspectionistobeperformed
    2. Carryoutvisualinspectionofcopperplateandnutbolts.Markanymissingorburnoutareas
    3. Byhandorusingametalorplasticstick(whereaccessforhandisnotpossible),tapthebusplates
    gentlysoastomakeoutforanylooseconnection.Ensuretowearelectricalglovesevenwhenbus
    barisnotlive
    4. Thebusbarsaremechanicalsupportedinsidetheswitchboardbymeansofinsulators,whichmay
    beofrubberorceramicmaterials(badconductors).Checkforanydamagesintheinsulatorpart
    5. Byusinganadjustablespannerorparticularsizespanner,tightenthenutsinthebusbar
    connectionformainandemergencyswitchboards
    6. Checkthetightnessofthewireconnections,whichisconnectedtothecircuitbreakers
    7. Cleanthebusbarandswitchboardareawiththehelpofvacuumcleaner
    8. Ifufindanylooseconnectionorspark,blackouttheparticularandadjacentbusbarbefore
    tighteningthenut
    9. Ifufindanymetalpieceornutboltsmissingorinsidethepanel,ensuretoremoveitasthesame
    cancauseshortcircuitorfire

    Busbarconnections

    Theshipselectricalofficerisrequiredtoinspectthebusbarperiodicallyforrecordkeepingandalsoas
    statedbythepreventivemaintenancesystem.Thisisdonetoavoidanytypeofaccidentfromelectrical
    faultsonships.Whendoingsuchinspectionthefollowinghighestsafetymeasuresaretobetakenwith
    allrequiredPPEsastheBusbarisLIVE:

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    ChecktheloadintherunninggeneratorbymeansofKWmeterprovidedinthemainswitchboard.
    OpenthebusbaraccessdoorprovidedatthebacksideofMSBorESB.
    Dothevisualinspectionandbythehelpofinfraredtemperaturegun,measurethetemperatureof
    copperplatesandbusbarconnection.Itshouldnotbemorethangivenlimitsdependinguponthe
    generatorload.Exampleifthegeneratorloadis50%,theroomtemperatureis28degc,thebusbar
    temperaturemustbewithin50degc,ifthetemperatureistoohighthensomethingisabnormal.
    Oncetheinspectionandmaintenanceiscompleted:
    1. Closethebusbaraccessdoors
    2. Removethelockouttag
    3. Restorethemainpowersupplybythegenerators
    4. InformtheChiefEngineerandtheinchargeofthatparticularmachineryregardingthesame
    5. Resetthemainpowerandcheckifthereisanyabnormalsoundinmainswitchboardand
    emergencyswitchboard
    6. Monitorthetemperatureofthebusbarareawithlasertemperaturegun
    7. Keeptheemergencyswitchboardintheautomode
    Howdoyoucarryoutbusbarmaintenanceonboardships?Letusknowinthecommentsbelow.
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