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Post by wake on Aug 4, 2006 12:24:56 GMT -8
OK, so i've seen these on all the "C" Class and "V" Class Ships. Just what is a "Sound Powered Phone". They look pretty old. How are they different from just a regular phone/intercom?
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Post by Oceaneer77 on Aug 4, 2006 14:04:57 GMT -8
Sound powerd phones are a safety item as they do not require the ships a/c power to be online..
Lloyds and CSA Requrire these on some ships for wheel house to steering flat and engine room communication. most will have a small crank to create a buzz on the station being called.
Oceaneer
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Post by Curtis on Aug 7, 2006 15:57:44 GMT -8
I've been wondering about those
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Post by BG on Aug 8, 2006 15:17:24 GMT -8
The small crank "creating a buzz" is the power generator for these units, if the sound gets weak you just crank it up again. The receiving extension (picked by a dial) rings when the phone is cranked. They are still required as per SOLAS.
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