Electrical Power on Healy is different than what you are used to on shore. Please read and follow the links below for information on restrictions and approved powerstrips.

http://ilab.ldeo.columbia.edu/projects/Members/dale/how-to/shipboard-power-systems-are-different/

Outlet strips- The EFI model MPS-6 is the surge suppressor of choice to be used on Healy. We recommend that you bring your own if you will be running electronic equipment.

Approved UPS Information

APC makes several types of uninterruptible power supplies (700, 1500, and 3000 VA) for shipboard use: http://www.apc.com/products/special_products/index.cfm.

Only units that are marked for shipboard use are acceptable as these are ungrounded and equipped with switching to break both L1 and L2. The larger units are rack mounted. There may be other suitable vendors, but this is the one that I recall being quoted by MLCP(t) for backing up WHEC navigational electronics.

Approved Shipboard Surge Protectors

Surge protectors approved for shipboard use are identified as: Brooks Power Systems Model Z6(62P) and HFS, Inc. Both are listed under the same NSN: 6150-01-362-7192. Other approved surge protectors listed include: DSK, Inc., Model 5000 (no NSN), EFI Electronics Corp. Model MPS 453 EFI-120A (no NSN) and EFI Electronics Corp. Model MPS-6 (NSN: 6150-01-362-7192). All shipboard surge protectors must interrupt both line leads to prevent equipment damage during a surge.

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