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525Question.
what is D in main engn electronics governor
524Question.
which machinery in eng room takes maximum currenty
523Question.
if high winding temp alarm comes what will be u r action and what r the reasones;

522Question.
how to syncronize emergency /main generator
521Question.
synchronising using dark-light lamp method
520Question.
what is sf6 and where it is used?
519Question.
material of fuse
518Question.
WhY TWo MoTOR PRoTECTION
517Question.
How iS CAPAcity oF BaTTERY dECIDED.
516Question.
How is ZENER DIODE Different from NORMAL DIODE, on What reverse voltage depends, where used
515Question.
white precipitation on battery terminal=on which terminal and why?
514Question.
why Capacitor are there in shunt Primary, how on load voltage controlled bye series primary.
513Question.
Shaft generator. how voltage and frequency is maintained
512Question.
EMF equation of DC Generator

511Question.
how step up/ down works?.
510Question.
What is Floating Neutral?

509Question.
Navigational lighting alarm panel arrangement and vessel NUC lights arrangement and why like that only

508Question.
He said I have a motor consuming 4A current and i put a fuse of 5A is it correct? why
why
when i said high he said ok so if the starting current is 6A then that means the fuse will burn out.

507Question.
If the voltage produced is 438V instead of 440V what to do then?

506Question.
what is power factor and what is the angle?
505Question.
why is the speed of the motor 900 and why not 950?
504Question.
your ship has been just kept aside for a very long timer and u have been told to restore power on ship and get it working. whats the first thing
to do?

503Question.
Working of single PHASE motor.
502Question.
When a star/delta starter used on a motor
501 Question.
What is meant by the term type Exe ExI Exp Exd

500Question.
Difference b/w deck search ballast and e/r lights?
499Question.
Difference regarding pumproom lights w r to e/r and deck lights.
498Question.
Ballast search light.
497Question.
What are the safeties on electric winches windlass?
496Question.
How many types of motor starter?
495Question.
Types of cable as per impa
494Question.
How will you order Electrical Cable?
493Question.

What is the difference between insulation resistance and dielectric strength?

492Question.
In regard to the errors introduced in a circuit by meters,
Explain whether it is desirable for an ammeter to have a high resistance or a low one.
Should a voltmeter have a high resistance or a low one?
491Question.
Motor used in governer
490Question.
What is IP Number
489Question.
What is IP value for alternators , e/r motors
488Question.
construction and operation of an electromagnetic coupling.
What are its advantages?
487Question.
How shall new steering gear motors be protected against over-currents?
486Question.
Application of batteries on board ship.
485Question.
advantages, Disadvantages of 3 phase induction motor.
484Question.
Maintenance requirements for cage-rotor induction motors

483Question.
Forward ICCP not working what is your action?
482Question.
What type is welding transformer
481Question.
What is a squirrel-cage induction motor?
480Question.
What is a "synchronous motor"?
479Question.
What is a split-phase motor?
478Question.
What is the Polarization index value ? (pi value)and simple definition of polarization index ?
477Question.
What will happen when power factor is leading in distribution of power?
476Question.
What is an exciter and how does it work?
475Question.
What is the difference between synchronous generator & asynchronous generator?
474Question.
where is pole change motor used.
473Question.
what is there to prevent overload of such motor.

472Question.
how does it work.
471Question.
what all u check in shore connection.
470Question.
what will happen if voltage is 380 instead of 440.
469Question.
why
468Question.
what about low frequency.
467Question.
Synchronous Condenser, How It Works
466Question.
What is HRC FUSE?
465Question.
What is the advantage of an HRC high rupturing capacity fuse?
464Question.
How will you check cartridge fuse
463Question.
List the Main Switch Board (MSB) Safeties
462Question.
Causes of Single Phasing

461Question.
Effects of Single Phasing
460Question.
What is the setting of reverse power relay?
459Question.
How is Reverse power relays checked.
458Question.
What is understood by the term 'Insulation Resistance' ?
457Question.
How the emergency power supply is tested ?
456Question.
How the overload protection device is tested and set?
455Question.
How the under voltage relay is checked and calibrated ?
454Question.
What is the purpose of the Under Voltage Trip?
453Question.
What are the precautions to be observed before commencing work on a switch board?
452Question.
Why is squirrel-cage windings used on main propulsion motors?
451Question.
methods for starting an induction motor?

450Question.
When voltage increases then current also increases then what is the need of over voltage relay and over current relay? Can we measure over
voltage and over current by measuring current only?
449Question.
What will happen if DC supply is given on the primary of a transformer?
448Question.
How will you check a diode with multi meter?
447Question.
operation of variable frequency transformer?
446Question.
factors that affect insulation resistance?
445Question.
What is meant by current rating of a cable ?
444Question.
Comment on the sequence of events following a mains failure ?
443Question.
Solas regulation for emergency source of electrical power.
442Question.
What are the likely consequences of attempting to close the incomer's breaker when the generators are not in synchronism?
441Question.
How do you check the insulation resistance between phases on an induction motor?
440Question.

There is something done to bearing pedestal of an alternator, what is it?

439Question.
What checks to be done on shore connection box before dry dock?
438Question.
What if shore frequency is less?
437Question.
What precaution u will take if shore supply is at 50 hZ and ship system is 60 Hz?
436Question.
Checks on motor after rewinding (and Connection)
435Question.
Pump room bulb replacement.
434Question.
Starting procedure of synchronous motor.
433Question.
How to check diode?
432Question.
Zener diode function and use where'?
431Question.
E/R crane electrical safeties.
430Question.
How to improve insulation resistance motor?
429Question.

Checks on alternator, if not developing voltage.

428Question.
Why one ammeter is fitted in the panel, when phases are 3?
427Question.
What is rating of fuse used in e/r crane
426Question.
Why is there a gap given in between rotor and stator of alternator?
425Question.
The procedure for alternator cable insulation checks?
424Question.
what does rms value mean
423Question.
what is Voltage Waveform
422Question.
Why limit switch in davit? what is the voltage and where it is supplied from? In emergency where will power come for the switch?
421Question.
Bunker line elec safety.
420Question.
WHAT IS GROUP STARTER?
419Question.
If the electric motor on an oil purifier is overloaded or has tripped, What can be the reason
418Question.

What is difference between Low Voltage, medium Voltage and High Voltage?
417Question.
Below what voltage is it low voltage?
416Question.
What should be the voltage applied and what should be the minimum value of Insulation Resistance for such a motor?
415Question.
How to test insulation resistance of High Voltage motor.
414Question.
Explain about armored sheathing of cables? What is the material and construction and how is it earthed?
What is the difference between AWA and SWA?
413Question.
What are the dangers when working in the vicinity of MV/HV systems?
412Question.
acb trip and how you simulate it.
411Question.
What inside transducer
410Question.
What is RESONANCE?
409Question.
What is speciality of pump room switch?
408Question.
What is meant by "over compounding" and "flat-compounding"?

407Question.
Give four applications of the squirrel-cage type.
406Question.
Explain why AC generators are rated in kilovolt-amperes rather than in kilowatts.
405Question.
What is Lenz's Law?
404Question.
Methods of improving power factor
403Question.
Describe the procedure for paralleling a 440-volt 3-phase AC generator with another generator on the line.
402Question.
What are the characteristics of an isochronous governor? Or what machinery is this type of governor usually installed?
401Question.
If a generator or a motor had been submerged in salt water for a brief period and found full of mud and debris,
dry insulation?
400Question.
What is a wound-rotor induction motor?
399Question.
Examples of pole change motors used onboard.
398Question.
Explain brushless alternators?
397Question.

how would you clean it and

Brushless alternator advantage

396Question.
What are the parts of a brushless AC generator?
395Question.
plates in alkaline cells
394Question.
Difference between steering gear motor and other motors onboard
393Question.
Instrument transformers
392Question.
Ship lay up for more than 6 months and the generator is to be started but voltage is not getting generated. Give me reasons for that.
391Question.
Difference between welding transformer and lighting transformer?
390Question.
Shaft Earthing Is Essential For Sea-going Vessels. Why and how
389Question.
How does the motor on the A/E gov. control the speed of a/e?
388Question.
What is cyclo convertor?
387Question.
What is NER.
386Question.

What is cogging?
385Question.
What is sulphation?
384Question.
What is the function of inductor in the circuit?
383Question.
Where and why a synchronous condenser used?
382Question.
State the electrical and mechanical trips on A/E?
381Question.
What is the rating of the electrical hand glove?
380Question.
What is creepage
379Question.
How can we remove HRC fuse from main switchboard
378Question.
What is the material of the outer part of the shore cable?
377Question.
Precaution while entering battery room which all batteries are kept in battery room . what was battery capacity in ur last ship how it is
measured , significance of amp hour
376Question.
Difference b/w shore supply and ships distribution system?
375Question.

Speciality of p/p room blower starting switch.

374Question.
Why navigation lights use to have resistance in parallel to it.
373Question.
Use and purpose of Transistor
372Question.
Ship entered in drydock water yet not pumped out, shore cable came onboard, breaker on shore side is open, now what tests u will do on the
cable
371Question.
What is a self-monitoring alarm circuit?
370Question.
Define a transformer, explain its working principle
369Question.
Types of Transformer
368Question.
Tell me in detail about c.t. and p.t. ?
367Question.
Is power different if a circuit is connected either star or delta connection.
366Question.
How is Cool fresh water high temperature alarm tested?
365Question.
How is Safety & control source fail alarm tested

364Question.
Why and how is Sequential Re-start Tested?
363Question.
When does Reverse power flow?
362Question.
What is the harm if reverse power flows?
361Question.
How is the protection against reverse power given?
360Question.
How do you test reverse power trip?
359Question.
What is a shaft generator?
358Question.
Why is it necessary that incoming alternator frequency is more than bus bar?
357Question.
What is dark lamp and bright lamp method for synchronizing? How is the connection made?
356Question.
What does different position of the synchroscope needle mean; what is the difference between 6 o clock and 12 clock?
355Question.
Why do we close the switch at 11 o'clock and not at 12 o' clock?
354Question.
How & why is Black-out Test Conducted?

353Question.
Explain the purpose of a black out pump, stating how it operates.
352Question.
How is Lamp or circuit failure of navigational light tested?
351Question.
What test is carried out on main switchboard and how is it done
350Question.
How is L.O. priming pump fail alarm tested?
349Question.
How is Emergency generator auto-start tested?
348Question.
Armature reaction, its effects and how dealt with
347Question.
What is eddy current and how to minimize it?
346Question.
Measurement of air gap of induction motor
345Question.
Checks done on alternators
344Question.
Where to disconnect the AVR , where to check the continuity and resistance in the alternator
343Question.
emf equation of 3 phase alternator

342Question.
State safeties provided on ACBs.
341Question.
2 generators running on parallel, No.1-350Kw/450V/450A/1.0PF & No.2-350Kw/450V/640A/0.7PF (lag). What could be the reasons for the
different power factor/Amperage though running at same load? How can it be made normal?
340Question.
If there was a fire on MSB and the Synchronoscope is burnt out, how do you take the 2nd AE on Load?
339Question.
Pump room lightings types and specialties.
338Question.
An important property of thermistor.
337Question.
Purpose of thermistors in induction motor.
336Question.
How do you check the functionality of overcurrent and undervoltage relays.
335Question.
How would you know whether the rotor of an induction motor is balanced?
334Question.
Why this happens?
333Question.
What inside transducer
332Question.

How to split the main switch board in case of switch board fire.
331Question.
What is dc injection?
330Question.
What is intrinsically safe, intrinsically safe circuit?
329Question.
How much is the specific gravity of electrolyte when full
328Question.
What is proportional control and offset control?
327Question.
Insulation of motor is found to be 0.5 mega ohms what we can do to bring back the insulation
326Question.
difference between normal induction motor (eg. hydrophore pump motor) and big squirrel cage motor.
325Question.
Why one ammeter is fitted in the panel, when phases are 3?
324Question.
What factors determine the direction of rotation of the motor ?
323Question.
Why are induction motors called asynchronous ?
322Question.
A motor stops after starting i.e. it fails to carry load.
321Question.

What could be the causes?

What could be the reasons if a repulsion induction motor fails to start?

320Question.
How can we reverse the direction of rotation of repulsion, repulsion-induction and repulsion-start-induction-run motors ?
319Question.
What factors govern the overall voltage response of a generator to sudden (transient) load changes?
318Question.
How the synchronous motor is made self starting?
317Question.
What safeties will you take before you stimulate emergency generator??
316Question.
What is SHORT CIRCUIT and how may a short circuit develop
315Question.
common cause of induction motor failure?
314Question.
Motor SC and OC test:
313Question.
three reasons why a self-excited DC generator might fail to come up to voltage when starting up?
312Question.
What can be used instead of reverse power protection?
311Question.
Why are motor starters fitted with undervoltage trips?
310Question.

Where are fused used in ER,

309Question.
Fuses in service.
308Question.
Protection Discrimination?
307Question.
What precaution u will take if shore supply is at 50 hZ and ship system is 60 Hz?
306Question.
What checks to be done on shore connection box before dry dock?
305Question.
What is difference between relay and main contacts?
304Question.
Why is it essential to know if the phase sequence of the incoming shore supply is "correct"?
303Question.
How is generator under voltage relays Checked and calibrated
302Question.
How is preference tripping tested?
301Question.
How is the overcurrent protection tested?
300Question.
can we use a shore supply with higher frequency than that of a ship ?
299Question.

What is a Load Cell?

298Question.
Why and how is Interlock circuit tested?
297Question.
What happens if you connect a capacitor to a generator load?
296Question.
If all your air bottles are at low pressure and there is a blackout how do you start the generators?

295Question.
How does the emergency generator start automatically?
294Question.
Out at sea, if there is a black out during your watch, what action will you take?
293Question.
Cargo Vessels Requirements
292Question.
Passenger Vessels Requirements
291Question.
standard requirement of Inclination
290Question.
You set up equal load sharing between two alternators. Later, when the load changes, the kW meters are no longer balanced, nor are the
ammeters What is happening
289Question.
EFFECT of kVAr LOADING

288Question.
EFFECT of kW LOADING
287Question.
Governor and AVR function
286Question.
Factors for selecting fuse
285Question.
CHARACTEERISTICS OF A FUSE
284Question.
Open circuit, Short circuit test on a.c. generator
283Question.
Importance of power factor correction
282Question.
Where are Wound rotor induction motors used
281Question.
What will happen if 50 Hz motor is connected to 60Hz supply
280Question.
Advantage, Disadvantages of induction motor over synchronous motor

279Question.
Magnetic noise of motor
278Question.

Advantages, Disadvantages of Alkaline cells over Leadacid Cell

277Question.
five reasons why a lead acid battery will not develop its rated capacity?
276Question.
Safety precaution for taking generator IR reading
275Question.
Generator survey
274Question.
Indications of a Fully - Charged Cell
273Question.
Lead acid cell specific gravity
272Question.
Alkaline battery specific gravity
271Question.
types of Alternator based on their rotor construction.
270Question.
How to order Fuse,
269Question.
How to order Battery
268Question.
Explain Ward Leonard System & Method
267Question.

Rotary Converter
266Question.
Dash pot purpose.
265Question.
Shore connection Lloyds Requirements
264Question.
Winch brake adjustment:
263Question.
Electric Braking System:
262Question.
Slipping Clutch, Why fitted?
261Question.
Why are Alternators rated in kVA and not in kW?
260Question.
Function of motor on governor
259Question.
Offset of propotional controller and how to counteract it.
258Question.
How signal is carried to ecr from rpm indiactor.
257Question.
Parts of electric governor
256Question.

What is Cascade system

255Question.
Residual Magnetism:
254Question.
Remedy, when generator fails to excite:
253Question.
Requirements for Navigation Light panel:
252Question.
Sometimes, when you change the running direction of a E/R blower (from supply to exhaust) it trips. Why?
251Question.
How is protection provided for OL and SC?
250Question.
What is a relay? How is it different from a magnetic contactor?
249Question.
What is capacitance?
248Question.
What is the meaning of overload?
247Question.
What is the meaning of excitation in an alternator?
246Question.
What is a magnetic contactor? Where is it used?
245Question.

Why generally we use induction motor on board, not synchronus motor?

244Question.
Why is a Megger used for insulation test and not a multi meter?
243Question.
Ohms law.

242Question.
How do you ensure that batteries are always in good working order?
241Question.
how a self excited a.c. generator work
240Question.
Main switchboard safeties.
239Question.
The amount of current flow required for the cathodic protection of a vessel is dependent on what
238Question.
The purpose of the commutator and brushes on a DC generator
237Question.
What precaution should be taken when cleaning the internals of a motor with compressed air?
236Question.
With no.1 and no.2 alternators running in parallel and the kW loads equally shared, one alternator is drawing much higher current than the
other. What does this indicate?
235Question.
With two alternators operating in parallel at 75% load capacity, one trips without any warning. action

234Question.
You have just synchronized a second alternator onto the main switchboard, and want to equally share the load between the "on" and incoming
alternators. What would you do first?
233Question.
how to brake the e/r crane?
232Question.
How to control e/r crane motor speed?
231Question.
Why is 440 V used for motors and 110/220 V used for lighting?
230Question.
After a black out the emergency generator comes on; On restoring the main supply we are closing the circuit breaker of the main generator
without bothering about synchronizing. How is this possible?
229Question.
How does the air compressor start and stop automatically?
228Question.
How is the cold room temperature maintained?

227Question.
How does a Salinometer function?
226Question.
If a motor is wound star and you want to change to delta what should you do?
225Question.
Does current flow though a capacitor?
224Question.
Where is a slip ring used and where is a commutator used?
223Question.
How does a tube light work?
222Question.
What is the function of the choke?
221Question.
How is the speed of a 3-phase induction motor varied?
220Question.
How is the direction of rotation varied?
219Question.
How does this cause a rotation to change?

218Question.
How does a thermal overload relay work?
217Question.

meaning of ACB, MCCB, NFB?

216Question.
What limits the electrical load?
215Question.
What is "slip"?
214Question.
What is special about Steering gear Overload safety?
213Question.
How is the excitation achieved in brush less alternator?
212Question.
Why is this reverse power used instead of reverse current in alternators?
211Question.
reverse power trip what are the settings

210Question.
What is the meaning of preferential trip? Why is it provided?
209Question.
induction motor working principle
208Question.
Types of Motors in Engine room
207Question.
What is explosion proof equipment?
206Question.
Overhaul of an Electric Motor.
205Question.
Why load picked by crane does not fall if power goes off
204Question.
Whats the use of apparent power(kva) & reactive power(kvar)?
203Question.
What indication is available to show the optimum synchronised condition?

202Question.
What precaution must be taken when testing the insulation of generator cables and wiring connected to an AVR unit?
201Question.
Would a 500 V to determine the a 6.6 kV motor?
200Question.
Would an IR test result of 0.5 M to earth be acceptable for a 440 V main generator?
199Question.
Tanker pumprooms require two separate lighting circuits. How Can the circriits be arranged so that the luminaires can onlv be opened rp when
the correct circuit has been isolated?
198Question.
Basic meaning of Intrinsically safe motor?
197Question.
How you Make sure that blower is doing 20 air changes per hour.

196Question.
What are the features of boiler automatic combustion control? What is the safety device fitted in this system?
195Question.
When will FLAME FAILURE alarm and cut-out of boiler as well as indication by the Flame Failure Lamp occurs.
194Question.
why are motor ratings given in KW and that of alternator and transformer given in KVA?
193Question.
How does field distortion effect commutation ?
192Question.
Should the brushes of a loaded generator be placed in the neutral plane ?
191Question.
Why not ?
190Question.
How can field distortion be remedied ?
189Question.
Is Cu loss affected by power factor?
188Question.
Why ?
187Question.
Does the transformer draw any current when its secondary is open.
186Question.
Why ?

185Question.
Mention the factors on which hysteresis loss depends ?
184Question.
What effects are produced by change in voltage?
183Question.
What is the difference between ordinary diode and zener diode?
182Question.
construction of an ammeter & voltmeter.
181Question.
How to use a voltmeter for synchronization in the absence of synchroscope and synchronizing lamps?
180Question.
What are the routine maintenance in an alternator?
179Question.
Explain the working principle of an explosimeter and reasons for false readings?

178Question.
Why is it poor practice to use a belt drive when operating a series wound motor as a prime mover?
177Question.
If you found a generator had been wet and had heavy moisture grounds, what would you do to get the machine ready for service?
176Question.
How would you temporarily repair an open coil in an armature to prevent sparking and flashing until the ship reaches port?
175Question.
State two methods of speed control used in direct-current motors and state how the speed is varied in each case.
174Question.
How would you proceed to locate a ground shown by ground lamps on a 240 vold DC auxiliary power bus?
173Question.
What is meant by over-load and no-load protection of a DC motor?
172Question.
Why is it necessary to start a DC motor with resistance in the armature circuit?
171Question.
What is the danger of an open field circuit on a series motor? A shunt motor?
Answer.
170Question.
Explain the meaning of "slip in connection with AC motors?
169Question.
With AC generators why are the armature coils usually made Stationary while the fields revolve?
168Question.

How will you come to know whether a fuse is blown out or not, explain two methods?
167Question.
Any two applications of zener diode on board ships?
166Question.
How P. F. can be improved
165Question.
How to bypass the feedback
164Question.
What maintenance is carried out on batteries?
163Question.
why we use soft iron core in transformer
162Question.
What is no volt coil?
161Question.
What is Automation Survey?
160Question.
What are the Electrical Survey items For Tankers / Gas Carrier?
159Question.
What is the Electrical Survey items For UMS operation
158Question.
What are the Electrical Survey items generally apply to all ships
157Question.

What is Electrical Survey?

156Question.
Conditions required for survey of Navigation light indicator
155Question.
Conditions required for survey of Insulation Resistance
154Question.
Conditions required for survey of Emergency Power and Associated Equipment
153Question.
Conditions required for survey of Switchboard
152Question.
Conditions required for survey of Alternator
151Question.
Switch board Survey, what documents to give to Surveyor ?
150Question.
How can the direction of rotation of an AC motor be reversed?
149Question.
What are the excitation methods used in an alternator?
148Question.
Explain what happens if a DC motor is fed with AC supply?
147Question.
residual magnetism and explain why this factor is of importance in the construction of self-exciting generators as used aboard ship?
146Question.

What is colour code of resistors

145Question.
Why is a capacitor used in single phase motors, fluorescent tube lights and electronic circuits.
144Question.
Shore supply cable? How will you find out it is ok or not?
143Question.
Difference between synchronous motor and induction motor.
142Question.
Transformer maintenance checks.
141Question.
Calculating KVA.
140Question.
What is your ships electrical supply?
139Question.
What does KVA mean?
138Question.
why ammeters are constructed with very low resistance, voltmeters with a very high resistance.
137Question.
What is a rotary converter?
136Question.
What is meant by the term "counter EMF"?
135Question.

purpose of the balance relay as applied to synchronous propulsion motors? How does it operate?
134Question.
purpose of an autotransformer in the starting circuit of an AC motor?
133Question.
For given field connections, how does the speed of these motors vary from no load to full load?
132Question.
Why are damper or amortisseur windings usually installed on AC generators that are driven by internal combustion engines
131Question.
construction of an armature. What is the difference between a commutator and slip rings?
130Question.
how to fit new brushes to the commutator.
129Question.
What mechanical protection is required for switch-boards?
128Question.
What is a jamming relay?
127Question.
two advantages of the induction motor over the synchronous motor?
126Question.
advantage of free wheeling diode in a Full Wave rectifier?
125Question.
two basic speed control scheme of DC shunt motor?
124Question.

Define IDMT relay?

123Question.
What are the advantages of star-delta starter with induction motor?
122Question.
What is derating?, why it is necessary, it is same for all means for drives, motors, and cables.
121Question.
What is under voltage protection for Generator and Motor?
120Question.
advantages and disadvantages of direct connected exciter? How is a direct connected exciter arranged in an alternator?
119Question.
Why does a Current Transformer Saturate?
118Question.
What are the different types of enclosures available for induction motors?

117Question.
What effects are produced by change in voltage?
116Question.
What is the angle of lead ? What affects this angle ?
115Question.
What is the difference between shock received due to DC and that due to AC?
114Question.
How could you monitor the correct instant for synchronising without the aid of a synchroscope or synchronising lamps?

113Question.
What is diode and triode valve?
112Question.
Why is there a delay on the relay?
111Question.
What kind of relays are used for undervoltage protection?
110Question.
At what value of voltage drop does the undervoltage trip operate?

109Question.
How is preference tripping tested?
108Question.
What is frequency?
107Question.
How to test a fuse
106Question.
Types of fuse
105Question.
What can be possible reasons for a motor failing to start?
104Question.
Where is a rotor wound AC motor used?
103Question.
What are the differences between synchronous and induction motor?
102Question.
What is the specific gravity of electrolyte used in lead acid battery?

101Question.
What is a current transformer and voltage transformer?
100Question.
Why alternator works only in lagging power factor? not leading powerfactor?
99Question.
how piezo electric crystal looks
98Question.
Types of starters, draw soft starter

97Question.
Types of synchroscopes
96Question.
Contactors maintenance on starter, what is the material of contactor.
95Question.
Relay, Maintenance
94Question.
How to overhaul a relay
93Question.
How a Solenoid Works
92Question.
How Does a Solenoid Valve Work?
91Question.

What is a Variable Frequency Drive Phase Converter?

90Question.
Type of excitation system
89Question.
How many busbars are there?
88Question.
How are busbar connected?
87Question.
Finding Earth Fault on 440V circuit
86Question.
Finding Earth Fault on 220V Circuit
85Question.
Megger diagram, function and how to use the equipment
Working principle of megger?
84Question.
How ship is earthed.
83Question.
Sea water ingress in motor, how to rectify.
82Question.
What is short circuit, open circuit?
81Question.
Protection given from short circuiting?

80Question.
Draw AVR.
79Question.
What is a Thyristors, Thermistors,
78Question.
What is Zener barrier in oil tanker
77Question.
Different voltage circuits in ship.
76Question.
how the emergency generator starts up in the event of total power failure?
75Question.
Describe how a self-excited AC generator works?

74Question.
What is the function of the AVR?
73Question.
what would happen if you were to lose a generator?
72Question.
What would you do if you found an engineer in electric shock?
71Question.
How to check continuity of motor winding with a megger.
70Question.

Battery rooms Safeties.

69Question.
Use of Tools & Replacement of Batteries:
68Question.
Alternatives used for Asbestos
67Question.
PID Control.
66Question.
Advantage and disadvantage of lead acid and alkaline batteries.
65Question.
Tests on alternator winding
64Question.
What are the advantages of speed control using thyristor?
63Question.
Why delta connected motors are used normally.
62Question.
working principal of the circuit breaker?
61Question.
Difference between a four point starter and three point starter?
60Question.
There are a Transformer and an induction machine. Those two have the same supply. For which device the load current will be maximum? And
why?

59Question.
What is power factor? Whether it should be high or low? Why?
58Question.
difference between Isolator and Circuit Breaker?
57Question.
What is meant by regenerative braking?
56Question.
What are the transformer losses?
55Question.
Why series motor cannot be started on no-load?
54Question.
Why Delta Star Transformers are used for Lighting Loads?
53Question.
Why the insulation tests are carried out on electrical equipments?
52Question.
What is the short circuit rating ?
51Question.
Why the equipments are earthed on board the ship?
50Question.
How the earth faults are treated?
49Question.
What are the common locations of earth faults ?

48Question.
How a fuse is selected for circuit protection?
47Question.
What are the reasons for installing fault protection in electrical distribution system?
46Question.
Why HRC fuses are normally preferred for Electrical installations on board ship?
45Question.
How the shaft currents are prevented ?
44Question.
What are the effects of shaft current in a generator?
43Question.
How is the insulation resistance of alternator is checked?
42Question.
How the insulation of pedestal bearing checked?
41Question.
What is a rectifier?
40Question.
What is Fleming's right hand rule?
39Question.
What is Fleming's left hand rule?

38Question.
What is critical resistance?
37Question.
What is back emf in a motor?
36Question.
causes of faulty starting of a synchronous motor?
35Question.
What could be the reasons if a synchronous motor fails to start?
34Question.
What is the function of interpoles and how are interpole windings connected ?
33Question.
What is skin effect?
32Question.
indications of winding faults in an induction motor?
31Question.
How does change in frequency affect the operation of a given transformer?
30Question.
what happens when a DC motor is connected across an AC supply ?
29Question.
What happens if a motor is operated in Star instead of Delta?
28Question.
Can a 60Hz rated motor run on 50Hz?

27Question.
How to set up a thermal over load? Can it be set for the current drawn or for the motor rating?
26Question.
Under what conditions is sparking produced at the brushes of a d.c. motor? How would you remedy it ?
25Question.
Principal causes for the failure of the generator to build up.
24Question.
What are the indications and causes of an overloaded generator ?
23Question.
How do changes in supply voltage and frequency affect the performance of an induction motor ?
22Question.
What modifications would be necessary if a motor is required to operate on a voltage different from that for which it was designed ?
21Question.
How can the motors be protected against single-phasing ?
20Question.
What happens if single-phasing occurs when the motor is running ? And when it is stationary :
19Question.
possible reasons if a 3-phase motor fails to start.
18Question.
Why Does the Rotor Rotate ?
17Question.
How does change in frequency affect the operation of a given transformer?

16Question.
How would you reverse the direction of rotation of a capacitor start-induction-run motor ?
15Question.
If the motor terminal markings are unknown, how could you identify the start, run and common terminal connections?
14Question.
What causes the large current surge in open transition starters when going from the start to the run condition?
13Question.
Two generators are load sharing equally in parallel when a total loss of excitation occurs on No.2 machine. What is the likely outcome?
12Question.
Principle of Operation of AVR and state the reason for it.
11Question.
Cause & Remedy for Alternator Overheating.
10Question.
Alternator checks.
09Question.
Alternator inspection list.
08Question.

Alternator maintenance.
07Question.
The number, position and power rating of navigation lights aboard ships
06Question.

A cage-rotor induction motor has been flooded with sea water. Insulation resistance is down to zero MQ. What is the procedure for putting the
motor back into service?
05Question.
What are you to do if difficulties arise in locating a fault on an item of equipment and only a wiring diagram is available?
04Question.
Describe a lead-acid storage battery.
03Question.
Why is over-excitation or under-excitation undesirable in the motor field of a synchronous motor used for propulsion?
02Question.
What methods are used to dry the insulation on windings?
01Question.
How is an accumulation of dirt, oil or grease removed from electrical equipment?

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