Where is the power necessary to energize the howler "relay" coil at the engine room station as shown in the illustration? Illustration EL-0093
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — comes from each station's hand cranked generator
Sound-powered telephone systems operate entirely independently of ship's service power; the electrical energy required to actuate local call bells or relay coils is generated solely by the user cranking the local magneto generator.
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