STATIC ELECTRICITY
Static electricity is an variation of electric charge within or on the surface of a material. The charge remaining until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical...
TRANSFORMER
Transformer is an electrical instrument that can transfers the electrical energy between two or more circuits through electromagnetic induction. Commonly, transformers are used to increase or decrease the voltage of a alternating current in...
TROUBLESHOOTING OF PUMPS
1.Failure
to build up pressure
Causes:
Loss of suction / air ingressDischarge valve stuck in closed positionMotor inoperationalInternal damage due to wear & tear
Remedial Actions:
Identify cause
& rectify same
2. Vibration
Causes:
It is because of bearing damageMisalignment to couplingDamage to...
TROUBLESHOOTINGS FOR AUXILIARY BOILER
1.Auxiliary
boiler feed water pump breaker faulty
Causes:
Breaker is
tripping. It is not holding at ON position.
Remedial Actions:
Operate the system
with the standby pump. Isolate the faulty breaker & change with new one.
2. Auxiliary boiler feed water pump...
TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR STEERING SYSTEM
1. Oil consumption High
Causes:
Low level alarm is triggered due to oil leakage.May result in system being isolated if low low alarm
is trigerred.
Remedial Actions:
Rectify the leakage at the earliest.Isolate the system if leakage is very...
ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING
1. Alternator shows no voltage
Causes:
Exciter field resistance is too high or there is a
loss of residual magnetism.Short-circuit in excitation circuit probably between
leads to field or alternator slip rings.Insulation of windings is not proper.Fault in...
TROUBLESHOOTINGS FOR PURIFIERS
1. Fuel oil purifier feed pump breaker faulty
Causes:
Breaker is
tripping. It is not holding at ON position.
Remedial Actions:
Operate the system
with the standby pump. Isolate the faulty breaker & change with new one.
2. Fuel oil...
TROUBLESHOOTINGS FOR FRESH WATER GENERATOR & HYDROPHORE SYSTEMS
1.Fresh
water generator Ejector sea water pump over current trip
Causes:
Pump is drawing
high current & over current relay is tripping the breaker.
Remedial Actions:
Isolate the pump
and rotate the shaft by hand. Check for possible reason of...
AUXILIARY ENGINE RUNNING IN OPERATIONS
Running-In Operation
When the engine is started for the first time or immediately after replacement of the parts, such as the cylinder liners and piston, since the sliding parts of the engine are not yet...
TROUBLESHOOTINGS FOR MAIN AIR COMPRESSOR
1.Main air compressor breaker faulty
Causes:
Breaker is
tripping. It is not holding at ON position.
Remedial Actions:
Fill up the air
bottle with another air compressor. Isolate the faulty breaker & change
with new one.
2. Main air compressor outlet...









