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    shore power supply to vessel

    Just to clear things up. The vessel that will be starting this project has a three phase insulated neutral from generators to switchboard. (three cables). The ships hull is being used as a 'floating earth' with earthing cables connected to generator casings to hull. The vessel has the facility...
  2. tweeky

    shore power supply to vessel

    Thanks for that Bill. If a isolating transformer was installed on the vessel how would this be wired for three phase and earth with no neutral? Say for example the load on the vessel was a constant 160A ( which it is) overnight. Any suggestions. Many thanks Garry
  3. tweeky

    shore power supply to vessel

    I work for a ferry company with 30 ships. All our ships have a three phase 440v insulated neutral system. So basically the neutral terminal at the generators are not used, with only the three phase wires going to the main breakers in the control room. The ships hull is being used as a 'floating...
  4. tweeky

    shore power earthing

    I work for a ferry company with 30 ships. All our ships have a three phase 440v insulated neutral system. So basically the neutral terminal at the generators are not used with only the three phase wires going to the main breakers in the control room. The ships hull is being used as a 'floating...

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