#88: Testing and Maintenance of Rotating Electrical Machines on Ships

10/17/24 • 19 min

Learn how one company helps ensure the reliable performance of maritime generators and motors

Generators and motors produce the electrical power and propulsion needed to move maritime vessels like cruise ships, cargo ships, and tankers. But before any boat leaves a port, all its rotating electrical machines must be in top condition to ensure reliable operation on the high seas.

In this episode, Christian Quell discusses how he and his team ensure the reliable performance of rotating electrical machines on ships. Christian is the co-owner and head of testing at E+A (Elektrotechnik und Aggregatebau) , a company based in Bremerhaven, Germany, that specializes in rotating electrical machine testing, diagnostics, repair, and refurbishment for all types of ships.

Christian tells us more about his company and his experience testing rotating electrical machines on ships. He explains how testing generators and motors on ships differs from testing them on land, for example, in an industrial plant. Christian highlights the differences in the testing environments and time constraints and how they make testing on ships more challenging.

Christian also describes the mechanical and electrical insulation tests he and his team perform to assess the condition of machines on ships, when these tests are performed, and how test results are documented. He also explains how he and his team ensure machine repairs are performed efficiently and reliably on a tight schedule.

Interested in this topic? Be sure to listen to a previous episode of Energy Talks: Episode 24: Diagnostic Testing of Rotating Electrical Machines on Cruise Ships

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Learn how one company helps ensure the reliable performance of maritime generators and motors

Interested in this topic? Be sure to listen to a previous episode of Energy Talks: Episode 24: Diagnostic Testing of Rotating Electrical Machines on Cruise Ships

We welcome your questions and feedback. Simply send us an email to [email protected]. Please join us to listen to the next episode of Energy Talks.

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Learn how power system testing equipment is developed to ensure maximum user safety.

Working with electricity is always dangerous, especially when dealing with high-voltage electrical equipment, where every task can be a matter of life or death. Electrical engineers must depend on their vigilance, strict adherence to electrical safety rules, and even the safety features in their testing equipment to ensure maximum safety when working around electrical power.

In this episode, we speak with Jakob Hämmerle, Safety Product Manager at OMICRON. He offers tips for power system testing safety in high-voltage environments and describes how life-saving features are included and continuously optimized in OMICRON power system testing devices.

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Learn from a professional how to make substation testing more efficient, safe, and secure.

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In this episode, we speak with Naresh Soni, the founder of Akron Energy in India. His service company provides complete testing, commissioning, maintenance, and condition-based monitoring of substation power equipment in switchyards up to 765 KV all over India. Naresh discusses the critical aspects of substation equipment testing and the importance of optimization to save time and costs while ensuring reliability, safety, and security.

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