Every automated machinery plant must have an...

Question 1 / 270705eccefa5bacbc34ba4d48899

Question 1 of 270705eccefa5bacbc34ba4d48899

Every automated machinery plant must have an 'engineer's assistance' alarm. Power for this alarm should be taken from the __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

Every automated machinery plant must have an 'engineer's assistance' alarm. Power for this alarm should be taken from the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Emergency power sources requirements in SOLAS and 46 CFR for alarms and monitoring systems • Difference between normal ship service power and emergency power • Purpose of an engineer’s assistance alarm in an automated machinery plant

💭 Think About

• If the main switchboard power fails, what must still work so the engineer can be alerted to a problem? • Is the engineer’s assistance alarm meant to function only in normal conditions, or also during a major power casualty? • Which power supply is specifically required to remain available for essential alarms and monitoring when the main power is lost?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which bus is required by regulation to feed vital alarms and safety systems when normal power is lost • Confirm whether the general alarm power supply is always independent of normal/emergency buses or usually fed from one of them • Verify that the selected source would still supply power during a blackout of the main ship service bus

Question 1 of 27070

Every automated machinery plant must have an 'engineer's assistance' alarm. Power for this alarm should be taken from the __________.

main bus

emergency bus

standby generator

general alarm power supply