GroundRules
46 CFR 111.05-17: -17 Generation and distribution system grounding.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart 111.05—Equipment Ground, Ground Detection, and Grounded Systems
The neutral of each grounded generation and distribution system must:
(a) Be grounded at the generator switchboard, except the neutral of an emergency power generation system must be grounded with:
(1) No direct ground connection at the emergency switchboard;
(2) The neutral bus permanently connected to the neutral bus on the main switchboard; and
(3) No switch, circuit breaker, or fuse in the neutral conductor of the bus-tie feeder connecting the emergency switchboard to the main switchboard; and
(b) Have the ground connection accessible for checking the insulation resistance of the generator to ground before the generator is connected to the bus.
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