MAN B&W 5.17
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198 49 292.4MAN B&W MC/MCC, ME/MEC/ME-GI/ME-B engines
Rudder
Voltage monitoring
for shafthull potential
difference
Shaftline
earthing device
V
Propeller shaft
Intermediate shaft
Intermediate shaft bearing
Current
Thrust bearing
Main bearings
Propeller
079 21 82-1.3.2.0
Fig. 5.17.02: Installation of shaftline earthing device in an engine plant without shaft-mounted generator
Shaftline earthing device installations
The shaftline earthing device slip rings must be
mounted on the foremost intermediate shaft as
close to the engine as possible, see Fig. 5.17.02
Brush holder
arrangement
Cable
connected
to the hull
Monitoring
equipment
with mVmeter
Cable
connected
to the hull
Cable
to alarm
system
Brush holder
arrangement
Slip ring
for monitoring
equipment
Slip ring
Fig. 5.17.01: Connection of cables for the shaftline earthing device
079 21 82-1.3.1.0