Т.Ю.Кущ, М.С.ВоловникАнглийский язык для судовых электромехаников. ENGLISH FOR MARINE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. 1986

3. The electrical engineer is responsible for the following consumers to be supplied with electric power: a) steering gear electric drives;

b) windlass electric drives; c) fire pump electric drives; d) electric drives of compressors; e) gyrocompass; f) switchboard of cargo refrigi-rating installations; g) electric drives of main propulsion plant excitation units; h) radio station switchboard; i) navigational equipment switchboard; k) section switchboards and distribution gear for supplying other essential services concentrated in accordance with similar functions performed; 1) switchboards of automatic gear of fire detection alarm system; m) electric and electronic equipment; n) design and power supply of automatic system; o) electric and electronic control systems.

4. The electrical engineer is to make out spare parts Lists for a forthcoming voyage and hand them to the chief engineer, along with a List of repairs required.

5. The electrical engineer is to ensure the observance of the safety rules, storage regulations, instructions on operation features, general directions on replacement of faulty components and observance of directions and instructions not mentioned above.

6. The electrical engineer is to control the observance of safetv measures specified in instructions, to ensure safety of maintenance and operation.

7. The electrical engineer is to ensure scope and schedule of preventive maintenance. The plan is to be signed by the chief engineer.

8. The electrical engineer is to distribute the work and count the number of working days and days off of his subordinates. This is to be co-ordinated with the chief engineer as well.

9. The electrical engineer is to. fill up all the technical documents concerning electrical equipment, to make orders for deliveries and repairs.

10. The electrical engineer is to supervise'the adequacy of operating electrical equipment by shore and ship specialists.

11. The electrical engineer is to supervise the operation of cargo-handling facilities.

12. Before the ship leaves the port the electrical engineer is to check the readiness of the electrical equipment for the voyage and to report the readiness to the chief engineer 30 minutes before the departure.

13. The electrical engineer is to direct the operation of the ship power plant personally while leaving or entering a port and while mooring. He is not to leave the engine room but in case of emergency approved by the chief engineer.

14. The electrical engineer is to take care that the log book is accurately and neatly kept. Insulation resistance, charging and discharging cells and batteries, opera Hon of bearings and securing of the motor, applied grease, basic parameters, faults and' their remedies, and other incidents of the voyage are to be entered into the log book daily. The log book is to be signed by the chief engineer.

15. The electrical engineer is to organize study of the ship’s electrical equipment by the members of the crew.

16. The electrical engineer is to eliminate personally or with the help of ship’s specialists all'the faults in the operation of the electrical equipment.

17. In case of possible alarm in the electrical equipment the electrical engineer is to report it to the chief engineer and take bold ineasmes to eliminate its cause.

Hometask: Ex. 10, 15, 16.

The third class period

17 3

Listen to the sentences and define in each of them the meaning of the word “line”.

1. He was successful all along the line. 2. Unfortunately, his line of conduct is the line of least resistance. 3. His propositions were on the line. 4. It is difficult to draw a line between these two factors. 5. See whether the wheels are in line. 6. Drop me a line as soon as you possibly can.

18 6

Listen carefully to the tape-recorded text two times and render it in English using the words and word-combinations from the list: short circuit, to burn out, to locate, shorted point, leads of a test lamp, to move away, lamp will flicker, to remove the coils, to insert a strip of.

A short circuit between these two windings will permit a current to flow through a part of the starting winding continuously while the motor is in operation, and in time will burn out the starting winding. To locate the shorted point, the windings are disconnected from the terminals and one of the leads of a test lamp (connected to the line) is connected to the running winding, and the other lead is connected to the starting winding. The lamp, will light, since current flows from the running winding through the shorted point to the starting winding. The starting winding is then moved away at various places in the stator. If the shorted point is moved, the lamp will flicker or go out. If the snorted point cannot be determined in this manner, it will be necessary to remove the coils of the starting winding one -at a time until it is located.

The short circuit can usually be repaired by inserting a strip of varnished cambric in the slot between the two windings.

19 3

Work in pairs. Dwell upon the subject of the above text.

20 4__

Fulfil or explain the following:

1. List some of the duties of marine electricians.

2. Name some items of electrical equipment which are subjected to the supervision of electricians.

3. Prevent the fire from spreading.

21 4

Record your answers on a tape.

1. What must electricians know about electrical equipment?

2. Who arc they subordinated to?

3. When do they keep watches?

22 4

After listening to the texts choose a suitable title for each of them and give reasons for your choice. Say in what way these three texts differ and what they have in common.

A

On small motors only two wires are brought out of the motor for connection to the line. The field and armature connections are made internally. If the two wires are connected to the test leads, -the lamp should light and indicate a complete circuit. If the lamp does not light, the trouble may be caused by brushes not making contact with the commutator, a broken wire in the field, a broken connection between fields, a wire disconnected or broken on the brush holder. The same test may be used on large motors with external leads to field and armature.

В

There are two circuits, one through the shunt field and one through the armature. On small motors the connections are made internally and only two wires are brought out. Therefore, to test such a motor, it must be disassembled in order to reach the field and armature wires.

If the wires are accessible, test each circuit separately. The lamp should light brightlv when the armature circuit is tested. The field should produce a dim light. If it is not known which of the four wires' are the shunt field and which the armature, they can be determined by this test. If the armature circuit shows an open, the trouble may be the brushes, the connections to the brushes, or the armature windings; if the field tests open, then the trouble is either the field coil or its connections.

C

For testing purpose the motor is considered as having three circuits. Six leads are brought out of a motor.

If the armature leads are tested with the test lamp, the lamp should light, indicating a complete circuit. If the open is in the armature circuit, the trouble is in the brushes or connections to the brushes or the

interpole. If the trouble is in the field, test for a complete circuit from one coil to another.

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Practice pronunciation. Open your books and repeat in pauses 9 paragraphs of the recorded text “Duties of Electricians” after the speaker. Then close your books and do the same with paragraphs 10—14.