1. Electrical Technologies Panel Chair’s Report
NSRP All Panel Meeting March 14, Charleston, SC

2. Mission Statement
Reduce the cost associated with the installation and operation of electrical systems in ship construction, maintenance, and modernization
Facilitate communications among Navy programs, electrical system integrators, ship designers, shipbuilders and other NSRP panels

3. Current Focus Areas
Promote commonality of electrical processes, products, components, and methods across ship programs
Evaluate & transition improved electrical system technologies, installation processes, and electrical system specifications.
The panel’s mission is to identify and implement technologies and processes that improve:
Total Ownership Cost
Energy Efficiency
Electrical System Performance
Safety of Workforce and Ship’s Crew

4. Recent Panel Activities
Panel Projects
Improved Methods for Bonding & Grounding
Fiber Optic Testing Enhancement for Cost Reduction
Materials & Components for Exterior Electrical Connections (Phase 2)
Safer Inspection of MV-HV Systems
Alternatives to Fiber Optic Connectors
* Final Report Available via NSRP Website

5. 2018 Panel Activities Electrical Installation Switchgear Inspection
Panel Projects
Distributed Temperature Sensing for Inspection of Electrical Panels on Navy Ships*
Power Panel and Breaker Commonality*
Low Voltage Shipboard Lighting Feasibility Study **
Evaluation of Efficacy of Self-Sealing Cable Transit Devices for Aluminum Bulkheads and Decks in Non- Watertight Boundaries **
* Final Report Available via NSRP Website
** 2018 New Starts
Areas of Interest
Electrical Installation
Switchgear Inspection
Solid State Lighting
High Temperature Insulated Bus Pipe

6. 2018 Overview Panel Meetings Spring – Joint Panel Meeting (ELE, SPC)
Date: March 7-9, 2017
Location: Charleston, SC
ShipTech
Summer – Joint Panel Meeting (ELE, SWSI)
Date: July 24-25, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Tour: NSWC CD
Winter Panel Meeting
Date: December 11-12, 2018
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Tour: FSU Center for Advanced Power Systems
Industry Events
SNAME Maritime Convention 2018

7. Upcoming… 2019 Panel Projects Summer Panel Meeting
ECB Selection Meeting
Notification of project selected – Next week
Summer Panel Meeting
Date: June/July
Location: Atlanta, GA
Focus: Fiber Optics

8. Questions?