Section 10 Distribution

1001. Shore connections

1. A connection box is to be provided in a suitable position where arrangements are made for the supply of electrical power from a source on shore except those prescribed in Par 4.

2. The connection box is to contain terminals of suitable size and a circuit-breaker or an isolating switch with fuses. Means are to be provided for checking the phase sequence for the phase alter- nating current system or checking the polarity for direct current system.

3. The cables between the connection box and the switchboard are to be permanently fixed and a pi- lot lamp for source and a switch or circuit-breaker are to be provided on the switchboard.

4. The switchboard may be used for a shore connection box. In this case, the fittings described in

Par 2 and 3 are to be provided on this switchboard.

5. Where the electrical power source on board is a generator, interlocking device is to be provided on the switchboard to prevent parallel operation of the generator on board with the shore main.

1002. Navigation light circuits

1. Each navigation light is to be connected independently to the navigation light control panel.

2. Each navigation light is to be controlled and protected in each pole by a switch with fuses or a circuit- breaker fitted on the navigation light control panel.

3. The navigation light control panel is to be served by independent circuit fed from the switchboard or other electrical power source panel for navigation lights.

4. Switches and fuses are not to be provided on the feeder circuits of navigation lights, except on the switchboard or on the control panel. However, automatic control devices for the navigation lights may be provided to them.

5. Navigation light control panel is to be installed at the suitable manned place except for unmanned barges.