What is BS EN 15869-3 about?
BS EN 15869-3 applies in connection with BS EN 15869-1 for the supply of berthed inland navigation vessels with electrical energy from shore. BS EN 15869-3 specifies additional requirements for the shore connection cable and the feeding unit of the electrical shore connection.
Who is BS EN 15869-3 for?
BS EN 15869-3 on electrical shore connection is useful for:
- Shipping industries
- Marine industries
Why should you use BS EN 15869-3?
Inland navigation vessels are equipped with a variety of electrical loads operating at 230 V or 400 V. While underway, a continuous electrical power supply is provided by the onboard system from generators driven by diesel engines. When the vessel is berthed, these generators remain in operation if there is no suitable onshore power supply available. In some cases, this leads to intense noise pollution both for the crew on the vessel itself and on other vessels lying alongside and also for residents ashore. The exhaust fumes are an additional pollution factor.
The electrical shore connections specified in BS EN 15869-3 make it possible to provide the vessels with an electrical power supply while berthed and to eliminate noise and exhaust pollution. This calls for a uniform Europe-wide shore connection that can be activated and deactivated by the vessel's crew in all ports and berths, if possible, without requiring any assistance from shore-based personnel. BS EN 15869-3 contains electrical safety requirements for the prevention of hazards in making, using, and breaking the shore connection.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15869-3:2019 cancels and replaces BS EN 15869-3:2010.
The main changes are as follows:
- The maximum operating current has been increased up to 125 a;
- The scope has been changed;
- "Requirements for shore connection cable" has been added;
- "Maximum length of cable set and extension" has been revised and moved with new title "maximum length of a shore connection cable according to BS EN 50525- 2-21 including extension, if applied";
- "Operating instructions" has been added;
- “Manufacturer’s declaration of conformity” has been removed.