Question 399Electricity & Electronics - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is C) It allows the emergency generator to feed the main bus during dead ship start-up; otherwise it is generally open and not used. The feedback circuit breaker is used to bypass the automatic bus transfer device, which is normally used to transfer the ship's main electrical load from the main service generators to the emergency generator when the main power source is lost. During a dead ship start-up, where the main generators are not running, the feedback circuit breaker allows the emergency generator to directly supply power to the main bus, bypassing the automatic transfer mechanism. This ensures the main bus is energized to start up the ship's systems. Otherwise, the feedback circuit breaker is typically left open and not used during normal operations. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the purpose of the feedback circuit breaker in this specific electrical distribution diagram.