Battery Capacity Calculator 99 158294 A Ver5
Battery Capacity Calculator 99 158294 A Ver5
Battery Capacity Calculator 99 158294 A Ver5
Fill in the numbers of the units comprising the GMDSS configuration, the size of any Emergency Light lamp(s) and any additional loads (Orange fields)
Transmission Reception IMO guide on
load calculation:
Number of units
SP3500-series Charger
Solas Chapter IV, Regulation 13 states the requirements for the reserve source of energy, e.g. battery and ch
For calculation of the battery capacity please refer to the relevant paragraphs of ‘Regulation 13’ listed below:
A reserve source or sources of energy shall be provided on every ship, to supply radio installations, for the pu
of conducting distress and safety radio communications, in the event of failure of the ship’s main and emer
sources of electrical power.
The reserve source or sources of energy shall be capable of simultaneously operating the VHF radio insta
required by regulation 7.1.1. and, as appropriate for the sea area or sea areas for which the ship is equipped,
the MF radio installation required by regulation 9.1.1, the MF/HF radio installation required by regulation 10.
11.1, or the Inmarsat ship earth station required by regulation 10.1.1 and any of the additional loads mention
paragraphs 4, 5, and 8 for a period of at least:
1) One (1) hour, on ships constructed after 1 February 1995, if the emergency source of electrical power com
fully with all relevant requirements of regulation II-1/42 or 43 including the requirements to supply the
installations.
2) Six (6) hours, on ships constructed before 1 February, 1995, if the emergency source of electrical power
provided or does not comply fully with all relevant requirements of regulation II-1/42 or 43 including the require
to supply the radio installations: *)
The reserve source or sources of energy need not supply independent HF and MF radio installations at the
time.
*) For guidance, the following formula is recommended for determining the electrical load to be supplied b
reserve source of energy for each radio installation required for distress conditions:
O 1/2 of the current consumption necessary for transmission
O + the current consumption necessary for reception
O + current consumption of any additional loads.
NOTE: Regulation 13 may be subject to interpretation, resulting in local deviations from the battery ca
calculations described in the following.
For an A3 solution Regulation 13 means that the following equipment shall be supplied from the battery d
emergency operation at
O VHF with DSC
O MF/HF with DSC and Radio Telex
O Inmarsat C
O Emergency light
O VHF with DSC for duplication
For vessels with emergency power generator complying with regulation II -1/42 or 43 the emergency battery sh
capable of supplying the mentioned equipment for 1 hour.
This means:
· Emergency generator above deck
· Emergency generator with auto start within 15 sec.
· Fuel capacity to continously run for min. 6 hours
Insert the number of each specific equipment comprising the GMDSS configuration in the first column.
Result is calculated according to the IMO guidelines for load calculation and will is stated in the far right column
All load calculations are then summed and Battery capacity requirement for 1 hour and 6 hours calculated.
Total consumption is multiplied by a factor 1.25 according to battery manufacturers statement of available b
capacity being roughly 80% at 6 hours discharge rate.
Version 4 - 19/5-2014 dav Removed 4000-series equipment and SAILOR 1900 AIS
Added 6248 VHF, 639x Navtex, 628x AIS and 6004 Control Pan
TT-3027 consumption figures changed
rev. 1 18/11-2016 Changed TU type no. to MF/HF system type and added B-versio
Version 5 - 02/08-2017 Correction of multpl. factor used for battery capacity versus disch
Removed 5000-series products
Added SAILOR 6018 Message terminal
Added SAILOR 6560/70 (D)GNSS
Added SP3500-series handheld chargers
discharge rate