9.6 Performance Standards for Water Level Detectors on Bulk Carriers and Single Hold Cargo Ships Other Than Bulk Carriers, Footnote to Paragraph 3.4.1
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9.6 Performance Standards for Water Level Detectors on Bulk Carriers and Single Hold Cargo Ships Other Than Bulk Carriers, Footnote to Paragraph 3.4.1

Parent topic: 9 SOLAS Regulation XII/12 – Hold, Ballast and Dry Space Water Ingress Alarms

Interpretation

  1 IACS UR E10 may be used as an equivalent test standard to IEC 60092-504.

  2 The range of tests should include the following:

  • For alarm/monitoring panel:

  • .1 functional tests in accordance with resolution MSC.188(79) – Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers;

  • .2 electrical power supply failure test;

  • .3 power supply variation test;

  • .4 dry heat tests;

  • .5 damp heat tests;

  • .6 vibration test;

  • .7 EMC tests;

  • .8 insulation resistance test;

  • .9 high-voltage test; and

  • .10 static and dynamic inclinations tests, if moving parts are contained.

  • For IS barrier unit, if located in the wheelhouse: in addition to the certificate issued by a competent independent testing laboratory, EMC tests should also be carried out.

  • For water ingress detectors:

  • .1 functional tests in accordance with resolution MSC.188(79) – Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers;

  • .2 electrical power supply failure test;

  • .3 power supply variation test;

  • .4 dry-heat test;

  • .5 damp-heat test;

  • .6 vibration test;

  • .7 enclosure class in accordance with resolution MSC.188(79) – Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers;

  • .8 insulation resistance test;

  • .9 high-voltage test; and

  • .10 static and dynamic inclinations tests (if the detectors contain moving parts).

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