ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS AND

CABLES
RULES OF SITING &
INSTALLATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENT FOR

QUALITY INSTALLATION
 IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO CONDUCT ELECT
INSTALLATION IN SPACES WHERE HULL INSULATING
PREPARATORY WORK NOT COMPLETED
 DURING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN AIR / WATER
TIGHT BULK HEAD, IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO DAMPER
THE INTEGRITY
 THERE SHOULD BE ANTI CORROSIVE COATING WHERE
ELECTRICAL M/C BE INSTALLED
 SEATING PART SHOULD NOT HAVE SHARPE EDGES,
EXTENSION & BURRS
 WHILE USING MEANS OF MECHANICAL
PULLING OF CABLES, THE PERMISSIBLE
TENSILE FORCES SHOULD BE TAKEN IN
ACCOUNT

 CABLE ENTERING equip MOUNTED on shock

mounts SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT
FLEXIBILITY AND UNSUPPORTED LENGTH
TO PERMIT MOVEMENT WITHOUT DAMAGE
TO THE CABLE / ENTRY.

 THERE SHOULD BE 1500MM DISTANCE TO

BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN ELECTRICAL
FITTING & PRESSURE pipe LINES
 FITTING & CONNECTOR SHOULD NOT BE ABOVE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CABLE ROUTE
 THE MIN DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING &
ELECTRICAL FITTING
 150 MM FRESH STEAM PIPELINE

 130 MM EXHAUST PIPE

 100 MM WATER STREAM

 10 MM COLD MEDIA

 500 MM HOT STREAM

 200 MM COLD PIPE LINE

 LIGHTING SWITCHES NEAR ENTRANCE

 WHILE PASSING THROUGH WATER TIGHT BULK HEAD
EACH SYSTEM CABLE SHOULD HAVE SEPARATE
CABLE BOX
 FOLLOWING CABLES TO BE LAID SEPARATELY BY
 SOURCE OF POWER TO MSB

 CONTROL PANELS , PANELS TO PROPELLERR

ENGINE

 SPECIAL SYSTEM MENTIONED IN TM

 WHERE EVER MECH DAMAGE POSSIBLE CABLE SHOULD
BE COVERED.
 CABLE SHOULD LOCATED WHERE THE AMBIENT TEMP IS
45ºC

REQUIREMENT FOR INSTALLASION

OF MACHINARIES AND CABLES
 ENOUGH FASTENERS TO BE USED
 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LAST FASTENER AND
EQUIPMENT(CABLE ENTRY) NOT TO EXCEED 300 mm
 THE CABLE MUST BE ENTERED TO THE MACHINARIES
THROUGH CABLE GLAND
 FREE LAYING OF THREE CORE OVER THE SHORTEST
ROUTE ALONG WALL OF THE UNIT AND SITING THE
INSTRUMENT ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING THE
CONDUCTOR PLAIT PLUS 40-50 MM
 FOR THE LIGTING IT SHOUD CORRESPOND TO THE
DISTANCE FROM THE INSERTION OF THE CABLE TO THE
CONTACT PLUS 40-50MM( THIS EXTRA CAN BE
SECUREDOUTSIDE THE APPARATUS)
 THE BENDING RADIUS OF THE CABLE WHILE INSERTING
SHOUD NOT BE LESS THAN THE PERMITTED LENGTH
 WHEN THE CABLE ENTERING TO THE HOLD THE CABLE
MUST BE STRAIGHT AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE
PLANE ( THE STRAIGHT SECTION MUST BE ATLEAST
CABLE GLAND + 10mm

 SPARE CORE SHOULD BE LAID OUTSIDE THE

CONNECTED BULK HEAD AND THE CORE SHOULD BE
INSULATED
 THE CABLE SHOULD BEAR THE TAGS INDICATING THE
INDEX, GRADE,No OF STRENDS AND CROSS SECTION
OF THE CORE
 PROTECTIVE EARTHING SHOULD BE COMBINED WITH
SHIELDING EARTHING
REQUIREMENT OF PACKING THE CABLE GLAND
THROUGH HULL STTRUCTURE
 ALL THE PLACE WHERE CABLE ENTRY THROUGH AIR
TIGHT / WATER TIGHT STUCTURES
 DURING THE USAGE THE PACKAGIING STRUCTURE
SHOULD NOT ARISE ANY SERVICE IT IS PERMITTED TO
USE SEPARATE GLAND FOR REPAIR
 PACKING MATERIAL SHOULD HAVE THE SERVICE LIFE
EQUAL TO THE LIFE OF THE CABLE
RULES OF ACCEPTANCE FOR INSTALLATION

 ACCEPTANCE IS DONE AT ALL STAGES ( DESIGN, TEST

SAMPLE, MASS PRODUCTION)
 THERE MUST be PRODUCTION CONTROL OVER
LECTRICAL PARTS
 THE DEPT OF ELECT INSTALLATION/ SHIP BUILDER
SHOULD EXERCISE CONTROL OF INCOMING OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CABLE, MATERIAL AND
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ITEMS FOR CONFIRMITY TO
STANDARD SPECIFICATION AND CERTIFICATES
 A SPECIAL SECTION SHALL EXERCISE CONTROL OVER
PERFORMED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, OPERATIONS
INACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENTLY ACTIVE
PRODUCTION DOCUMENTS