Electrical Equipment Ground Connections

Reference Drawings:

  • 90511 – Seakeeper 1 Cable Block Diagram

Seakeeper 1 to Vessel Ground Connection Instructions

  1. Connect Ground Cable, 4 AWG (25 mm2), PE cable to vessel grounding bus to comply with:
    1. EM/IEC 60204-1: 2016 Clauses 6.3.3 and 8.2.3.
    2. ABYC E-11 July 2021Clauses 11.5.2 and 11.17.
  2. Butt splice Ground Cable from Seakeeper, 4 AWG (green) to a 4 AWG (25 mm2) ground wire (customer-supplied) suitable in length for the specific installation, as shown in the following figure.
    1. Note: GROUND CABLE (GREEN) SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR GROUNDING THE SEAKEEPER TO THE VESSEL GROUND.
Figure 8 – Ground Wire Connection (Drawing No. 90511)
Figure 9 – Ground Wire Connection (Drawing No. 90511)