Section 8 Source of Electrical Power

801. Generator

Characteristics of the speed governors for the prime movers to drive generators are to comply with the requirement in Pt 6, Ch 1, 202. of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.

802. Switchboards

Switchboards used for the source of electrical power in which two or more generators are provided but not arranged to operate in parallel may be provided with only one ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter(where the alternating current) which can be used in common for each generators.

805. Storage batteries

In the case of unmanned barge provided with means of turning off the navigation lights in the day time, the capacity of the storage batteries is to be determined based on the assumption that the du- ration of the supply of the electrical power to the navigation light is 12 hours in a day.