Conversational theme № 11

I. Read, translate and learn the text

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT WATCHKEEPING DUTIES

Engineer electrician is responsible for: day-today operation of all equipment. First of all maintenance of the electric motors with starters and measuring instruments, main switch board with the panels and gauges: ammeters, phase indicators, frequency meter, voltmeters.

Second: outside lights and searchlights: checking of lamp holders and connections and also for shipboard light fittings.

Third: relays, regulators, remote-control instruments.

The maintenance and regulation of Generators, converters transformers, rectifiers. Also auxiliary machinery: cargo handling and deck machinery which is driven by electric motors;

Galley, laundry equipment and fans are under his control, as well as efficient operation of all Emergency equipment.

The adoption of safe working practice is of great importance.

On taking over the watch the Engineer electrician is to familiarize himself with the standing orders and instructions in the Chief Engineer Order Book and to acknowledge these instruction by his signature.

II. NOTES

main switch-board - главный распределительный щит

gauges - измерительные приборы

relay - реле

rectifier - выпрямитель

emergency equipment - аварийное оборудование

safe working practice - техника безопасности

fans - вентиляторы

III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Electrical department watch keeping duties

1. What is engineer electrician responsible for?

2. Can you enumerate electrical equipment?

3. Is the presence of engineer electrician compulsory on board modern ship?

4. Is the adoption of safe working practice important?

5. Why is it necessary to acknowledge instructions in the Chief Engineer Order book by signature?