Power Factor on Ships
Why poor power factor causes blackouts before alarms Introduction – Power factor is invisible until it hurts you Power factor is one of the most misunderstood concepts on ships because nothing visibly “breaks” when it is bad. Lights stay on. Motors run. Generators appear healthy. Meanwhile: By the time alarms appear, you have already lost […]
IEC Marine Electrical Standards (IEC 60092 Explained)
Why ships have their own electrical rulebook Introduction – IEC 60092 exists because ships kept burning Marine electrical systems are not governed by general industrial rules for one simple reason: industrial rules failed at sea. Before IEC 60092, ships were fitted with electrical systems adapted from shore installations. Fires, blackouts, electrocutions, and propulsion losses followed […]