Goto Section: 80.859 | 80.861 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.860
Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 |
2007
Sec. 80.860 Reserve power supply.
(a) When the main power supply is not on the same deck as the main
wheelhouse or at least one deck above the vessel's main deck, a reserve
power supply must be provided and must be so situated. The location of the
reserve power supply must be located as near to the required transmitter and
receivers as practicable and meet all applicable rules and regulations of
the United States Coast Guard.
(b) The reserve power supply must be independent of the propelling power of
the ship and of any other electrical system, and must simultaneously
energize the radiotelephone transmitter at its required antenna power, the
required receivers, the emergency light and the automatic radiotelephone
alarm signal generator. The reserve power supply must be available at all
times.
(c) The reserve power supply may be used to energize the bridge-to-bridge
radiotelephone and the VHF radiotelephone installation required by Sec. 80.871.
(d) All circuits connected to the reserve power supply must be protected
from overloads.
(e) Means must be provided for charging any batteries used as a reserve
power supply. A continuous indication of the rate and polarity of the
charging current during charging of the batteries must be provided.
(f) The cooling system of each internal combustion engine used as a part of
the reserve power supply must be adequately treated to prevent freezing or
overheating consistent with the season and route to be traveled by the
particular vessel involved.
(g) The reserve power supply must be available within 1 minute.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35246 , Sept. 18, 1987]
Goto Section: 80.859 | 80.861
Goto Year: 2005 |
2007
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