8.6.3 Maintenance of the electric system

Component Maintenance Notes and precautions
Equipment and circuits Cleanliness check At least once every two weeks, have the various connections of electric boards, panels and boxes checked by experienced and equipped personnel. Make sure that ground connections of electric equipment and electrical panels are tight and not oxidized. Have the absorption of the different electric motors periodically checked by skilled personnel. When cleaning the bottom hull, carefully clean the electronic instrument ground static discharger and the porous plate to which is connected the power generator grounding. Moreover, check the condition of the protection anodes and if necessary, replace them. During the lay-up period, do not apply any antifouling on the ground static dischargers.

MAINTENANCE

At least once a week check the operation of all electrical panels.
At least once every six months:

  • Check the possible presence of damaged cables;
  • Protect the various contacts.

DANGER

Before starting to work on electrical panels or devices, prevent the generators’ operation by disconnecting the electric power supply from shore and the inverters.

DANGER

Do not modify the electric systems or relevant drawings. The installation, modifications or maintenance must be carried out only by skilled naval electricians. Periodically inspect the system.