Safety Flash
Use of surge protected devices on-board vessels
Use of surge protected devices on-board vessels
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 26/19
- Electrical Safety
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Energy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s surge-protected extension lead overheated and burned after its varistors heated and the breaker tripped. The flash explains the fixed-earth surge protection design and interaction with shipboard residual current devices. Actions included isolating and removing the lead, examining extension leads for electrical compatibility and removing unsafe items.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A surge protected extension lead failed, resulting in it overheating and burning.
IMCA SF 26/19. Themes: electrical safety.