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    1) The document provides guidance for conducting blackout tests on ships every 6 months to test emergency systems. 2) The tests involve intentionally causing a blackout by opening circuit breakers and then checking that emergency generators start automatically to restore power within 45 seconds. 3) Precautions are outlined such as shutting down navigation equipment to prevent electric damage and having crew stationed in the engine room and wheelhouse to monitor the test.

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    1) The document provides guidance for conducting blackout tests on ships every 6 months to test emergency systems. 2) The tests involve intentionally causing a blackout by opening circuit breakers and then checking that emergency generators start automatically to restore power within 45 seconds. 3) Precautions are outlined such as shutting down navigation equipment to prevent electric damage and having crew stationed in the engine room and wheelhouse to monitor the test.

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    MAINTENANCE GUIDANCE PAGE: 1/2

    TO : MASTER
    ATT’N : ALL STAFF
    SUBJECT : GUIDANCE OF BLACK OUT TEST

    ACCIDENT OF A/GRACE

    1. Date & place


    : ENGLAND, TILBURY ,July 3rd 2002.
    2. Summary
    1) Reverse power trip of NO.1 G/E ACB
    2) Occurred GCU ABNORMAL (FREQUENCY HIGH) of NO.3 G/E ACB
    3) NO.2 G/E (S/BY G/E) start and NO.3 G/E ACB open
    4) NO.2 G/E ACB close and Recovery main power (5 sec after black out )
    3. Cause
    1) Bus tie MCCB of ESBD not working after recovery main power.
    2) EM’CY G/E auto starting and ACB “on” but actual power not connection
    3) Recovered all power system after manual trip MCCB for EM’CY G/E and
    manual “on” BUS TIE
    MCCB (5 sec after blackout)
    4) Misunderstanding about EM’CY steering system
    : Recovered power system after black out(5sec) but carry out EM’CY anchoring,
    because delay power supply to the rudder angle indicator and navigation equip in W/H,
    it was decided that all navigation system shut down.

    BLACK OUT TEST

    1. Interval
    : To be test Every 6 month (carry out test in port as possibility)
    2. Precaution
    : Arrange men in wheel house and engine room, and cut off power switch navigation
    equip due to prevention of electric damage before black out test
    3. Test method
    1) Carry out actual black out test with cut ACB or NFB for power supply (Together
    test RTS system only installed vessel)
    2) Maintain recharging condition of motor operator at RTS test.
    ▷ Must be close ACB within 45 sec automatically after emergency G./E auto start.
    (Refer to SOLAS CH.Ⅱ-1. REG.43.3 )
    4. S/BY G/E start test
    1) Test interval : 1 year (Carry out test together black out test, refer to P4E
    MAINTENANCE & REPAIR M. PROCEDURE, APP.3 )

    CODE : EP-SWB-001 /2002.11.08 HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD.


    MAINTENANCE GUIDANCE PAGE: 2/2

    2) Test method
    ① Confirm s/by G/E start or not by make manual trip on operating G/E together
    black out test.
    ② Carry out s/by start test all G/E.

    ▶ ACTUAL BLACK OUT TEST AND RTS TEST COMPARITIVE TABLE


    DESCRIPTION RTS TEST ACTUAL TEST REMARK
    Control Power on supply Blackout Main Source OFF
    Power (Open BUS TIE
    from MSBD)
    BUS- Spring Immediate Spring Charging Maintain Confirm S/by condition by
    TIE Charging after BUS TIE Trip (At RTS discharging condition U.V.T
    change to test position )
    Motor OFF / Spring charged ON Indicated Trip ON
    Operator *Completed Reset * BUS-TIE is trip position
    Indicator (before Reset)
    Recovery Recovery power at Changing At recovery MSBD system, M84T : 3sec.
    Power normal position of RTS after Motor Operator OFF (Volt. Steady confirm)
    elapsed setting time (3sec + /completion Spring charged
    1sec=4sec) (2sec) and pass setting time B52T : 1sec.
    (3sec+1sec=4sec), was (E.G ACB open confirm)
    supplied power but bus tie
    close was impossible because
    of hindrance action of LRC ※Possibility close by
    at instantly working timer manual push on

    E.G RUN Auto start after turn RTS test Auto start Black-Out - Started E.G by ESBD NO
    mode (33 sec) Condition(after 33 sec) VOLT
    - Adjustable setting time
    for E.G start.
    E.G Spring OFF / Spring Charged OFF / Spring Charged Maintain ST/BY
    ACB : Charging (Off condition) before E.G
    Stop
    ACB Supply power after ACB Maintain black out condition - RUN : 33 sec
    Close and close (36 sec). (After 36 sec). Supplied CLOSE : 3 sec
    Recovery power but impossible power - Adjustable setting time
    power supply due to U.V.T Trip for E.G start.
    system working at recovery - SOLAS rule: 45sec.
    MSBD
    Isolating Isolate power after turn Maintain ACB Open and
    power normal position of reset condition
    RTS ( 3sec)

    - End -

    CODE : EP-SWB-001 /2002.11.08 HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD.

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