Covering theory and practical aspects of AC Marine Awareness.
The following two days aim to give you a good understanding of AC electrical systems.
Course length
Two Days
Cost
£325 inc VAT Per Person*
* = Depending on location
Aims for the course are laid out below:
Regulations and standards that we have to use every Day:
I believe that significant numbers of people who undertake electrical design and installations have minimal knowledge of what standards they should follow.
This lack of knowledge often includes the AC and DC ISO and current Boat Safety Scheme requirements.
How Health and Safety considerations are essential.
Why is it so essential to select the correct cable:
Which voltage should installers be using? Is it either 12 or 24-volts? Pros and Cons.
Volt-drop and power audit.
In an owner’s boat manual, it is rare to find volt-drop calculations or even appropriate documentation.
Engine Systems:
Charging.
Best Practices:
The correct ways to interconnect batteries.
What types of busbars should be used, why, what is the current rating, etc?Equalisation
Current rating of battery master switches: who’s using them and what type to use.
Cable installation.
Cable termination.
Regulations and standards that we have to use every Day:
I believe that significant numbers of people who undertake electrical design and installations have minimal knowledge of what standards they should follow.
This lack of knowledge often includes the AC and DC ISO and current Boat Safety Scheme requirements.
Equalisation
Also included will be how H & S considerations are essential.
Isolation transformers
Correct equipment selection:
Looking at the differences between a galvanic isolator and an isolation transformer.
Battery selection.
Battery chargers.
Inverters.
Inverter / chargers.
Solar installations.
Correct AC installation and design:
AC system.
AC system design.
AC cables.
Looking at the lack of proper AC protection installed in many new boats today.
Where do you install an RCD?
What type and which rating of MCBs?
Earthing and Bonding.
Testing and documentation:
At the end of ISO 13297, sections cover circuit and system testing.
Most, if not all, boat yards do not test their installations or produce documentation to record the test results as recommended.
Safe Isolation.
Types of AC test equipment.
The basic procedure for the operation of different test meters.
Recording test records
Practical:
Terminations.
Use of meters.
Recording test results.
Glossary:
Commonly used abbreviations and terms found within marine and domestic electrical installations.
Included on the course:
Course Notes
Writing Paper
Certificate of Attendance
Course Requirements:
Students must provide their own stationary and standard calculators
Phones are not permitted for use during training sessions