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Class 2 (2nd Engineer) MET 📅 Jun 2018

Exam Question

Sketch and describe an arrangement for automatic connection of emergency batteries upon loss of main power. Include in your answer:

(a) Means of obtaining d.c. charging supply from a.c. mains:

(b) A method of maintaining charge on lead acid batteries;

(c) The arrangement to check that batteries operate at loss of main power

(d) The length of time for which emergency batteries of passenger and cargo ships must provide power.

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Reference Answer

The DC charging supply is obtained from the main busbar. A transformer will step down the voltage to required charging voltage and a rectifier will provide DC voltage at required charging emf
When charging from a discharged state, emf is supplied through a branch ‘A’ at full charging voltage 
A voltage monitor ‘V’ monitor the voltage of the cell and gets energised when cell its full charge emf of 2.2V/cell. 
‘V’ closes contact V1 and energises contact ‘TC’, then TC 1 gets open and TC2 gets closed and current passes through a resistor for trickle charging. 

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