Title :
EMC and electrical safety on board ships how EMI filters undermine the protection against electric shock
Author :
Meijer, Cees ; van der Ven, Jan-Kees ; Ross, Robert
Author_Institution :
Electr. Syst. Competence Centre, Imtech Marine, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper investigates the safety consequences of the use of EMI filters on board ships. Ship´s power supply systems differ from their land-based counterparts but there are no special “EMI filters for ship-board use” on the market. The paper shows that the level of protection against electric shock is severely undermined when normal EMI filters are applied on board ships.
Keywords :
electric shocks; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; marine power systems; EMC; EMI filters; Ship´s power supply systems; electric shock; electrical safety; ships; Capacitance; Conductors; Earth; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic interference; Marine vehicles; Power systems; EMC; EMI; electric shock; protection; safety; ship´s power systems;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC EUROPE), 2013 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Brugge
