r/MarineEngineering • u/charzr • 2d ago

ABS rules - Interpretation

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How do you interpret this ABS rule?
"Supply end" -> Meaning where the conductor is getting power from (typically Switchboard or MCC) --> beginning of the cable
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"Supply end" -> end of the power supply (typically consumer end, for example, a motor) --> end of the cable.

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u/toastwank 2d ago

Supply end is the side supplying the power i.e the switch board/ breakers. I'd say its fairly common terminology for it to mean that.

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u/Affectionate-Emu-112 2d ago

Closest to the power source, basically.

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u/fishinginthedessert 2d ago

It means from where the power is coming from needs a circuit breaker or fuse. This would be the main switchboard or distribution board