ELECTRO-TECHNICAL RATING PART D: INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE

Part D
Instructor’s Guide
Competence:
 Safe use of electrical equipment
 Contribute to monitoring the operation of electrical systems and
machinery

Course: Electro-Technical Rating (ETR) Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency:

(Module VI: Generator and Distribution Systems)  Safe use and operation of electrical equipment
 Electrical power distribution boards and electrical equipment
 Coupling, load sharing and changes in electrical configuration

Topics:
28. Electrical Power Distribution Boards and Electrical Equipment
29. Functions, Configurations and Performance Tests
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the trainees should be able to:
No. of Trainees: Twelve (12) Trainees
Refer to Part C Course Syllabus for the Intended Learning Outcomes
Class Layout: Traditional / U-shaped for theoretical part only Assessment: Written and Practical Test

Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used
 Review of the salient points in  Presentation of Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
Module V competence KUP and and learning gained, asking
10
Introduction  Presentation of the Competence Intended Learning and answering questions
minutes
and KUPs Outcomes
 Learning Outcomes  Review of previous topics

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used
28. Electrical Power Distribution
Boards and Electrical
Equipment
2 hours 28.1 Distribution and Loading Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
arrangement of shipboard and learning gained, asking
electrical distribution system, and answering questions
electrical equipment
comprising the electrical
distribution system, types of
distribution systems used
Core
onboard, devices, instruments
Elements
and electrical equipment
installed in electrical
distribution boards,
parameters in electrical
distribution boards and
procedures and safety
precautions in coupling and
breaking the connections
between switchboard and
distribution panels

4 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

 Test devices, Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
instruments and exercise on devices,  Engine Room
equipment installed in instruments and equipment Simulator
electrical distribution installed in electrical
boards distribution boards,
 Monitor parameters in parameters in electrical
electrical distribution distribution boards to
boards to maintain safe maintain safe operating
operating conditions conditions and coupling and

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used

 Execute coupling and breaking of connection

breaking of connection between switchboard
between switchboard distribution panels
and distribution panels

2 hours 28.2 Power Management System Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
importance of power and learning gained, asking
management system, and answering questions
operation of power
management system, power
management systems
application on specific types of
ships and procedures in
conducting function test of
power management system
4 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:
 Conduct function test of Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
power management exercise on function test of  Engine Room
system power management system Simulator
 Check settings of power and settings of power
management system management system

2 hours 28.3 Generators Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
required systems prior to and learning gained, asking
starting generators, procedure and answering questions
and safety precautions
generators to the main bus

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used
in applying generators to the
main bus and procedure and
safety precautions in load
sharing and changing over of
generators

6 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

 Perform coupling of Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
generator to the main bus exercise on function test of  Engine Room
 Perform load sharing of power management system Simulator
generators and settings of power
 Perform changing over of management system
generators
 Monitor safe working
parameters of generators

2 hours 28.4 Emergency Power and Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
Shore Power procedures in connecting and learning gained, asking
shore power, procedures for and answering questions
starting and stopping an
emergency generator, safety
interlock for shore connection
and emergency generator,
actions to be taken if a black-
out situation occurs and
procedures in connecting
shore power to the ship and
the emergency generator to

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used

the emergency switchboard

4 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:
 Connect shore power to Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
the ship exercise on shore power to  Engine Room
 Connect emergency the ship and emergency Simulator
generator to the generator to the emergency
emergency switchboard switchboard
2 hours 28.5 Battery Charger and Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
Distribution function of battery charger and and learning gained, asking
discharging board, and answering questions
arrangement of battery
charger and battery and
procedures in conducting
battery maintenance

6 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

Conduct battery maintenance Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
exercise on battery  PPE
maintenance  Battery Charger
 Digital Multi-
meter
 Flooded-type
Battery
 Sealed-type
(Maintenance
Free)
 Battery

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used

 Face-shield,
chemical
resistant gloves
and apron
 Hydrometer for
testing specific
gravity of battery
 Insulated Screw
Drivers
 Insulated Pliers
 Insulated Wrench
 Battery Cables
and connectors

2 hours 28.6 Uninterruptible Power Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
Supplies (UPS) function of UPS, the types of and learning gained, asking
operating modes of UPS, and and answering questions
operating procedures of UPS

4 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

Conduct UPS maintenance Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
exercise on UPS  PPE
maintenance  UPS
 Digital Multi-
meter
 Insulated Screw
Drivers

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used

29. Functions, Configurations and Interactive-discussion of the Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
1 hour Performance Tests normal parameters of and learning gained, asking
29.1 Monitoring Systems monitoring systems and answering questions

2 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

 Conduct function test of Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
monitoring systems exercise on function test of  Engine Room
Core monitoring systems,
 Monitor the configuration Simulator
Elements configuration parameters of
parameters of the
monitoring systems the monitoring systems and
 Apply maintenance and maintenance and repair
repair procedures of procedures of monitoring
monitoring system in case system in case of abnormal
of abnormal operation operation

1 hour Participating, sharing insights

29.2 Automatic Control Devices Interactive-discussion of the
and learning gained, asking Visual Presentation
normal parameters of
and answering questions
automatic control devices

2 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:

 Conduct function test of Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
automatic control devices exercise on function test of  Engine Room
 Monitor configuration automatic control devices, Simulator
parameters of the configuration parameters of
automatic control devices the automatic control devices
 Apply maintenance and and maintenance and repair
repair procedures of procedures of automatic
automatic control devices control devices in case of
in case of abnormal abnormal operation

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Instructional
Time Phase Content Instructor-led Activity Student Learning Activity
Materials Used
operation
2 hours 29.3 Protective Devices Participating, sharing insights Visual Presentation
Interactive-discussion of the
and learning gained, asking
normal parameters of
and answering questions
monitoring systems
6 hours Practical Exercise: Practical Exercise:
 Conducting function test of Participating in practical  Exercise Sheet
protective devices exercise on function test of  Engine Room
 Monitoring the protective devices, Simulator
configuration parameters configuration parameters of
of protective devices protective devices and
 Application of maintenance and repair
maintenance and repair procedures protective
procedures protective devices s in case of
devices s in case of abnormal operation
abnormal operation

 Electrical Power Distribution  Recapitulation of the  Participating, sharing Visual Presentation

Boards and Electrical Equipment covered topics insights and learning
20  Functions, Configurations and  Point of emphasis: Ask gained
Conclusion
minutes Performance Tests trainees to make a  Answering, asking
generalization

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