USCG Exam PracticeMotors and generators
Under 46 CFR §183.320, what is the maximum overcurrent device setting permitted for a generator rated at full load?
- A. 100 percent of the generator full-load rating
- B. 110 percent of the generator full-load rating
- ✓ 115 percent of the generator full-load ratingCorrect
- D. 125 percent of the generator full-load rating
Why C is correct
46 CFR §183.320(f) states that each generator must be protected by an overcurrent device set at a value not exceeding 115 percent of the generator full-load rating. Values above this threshold are not permitted.
Cited:46 CFR §183.320