46 CFR 113.43-5: -5 Power supply.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PART 113—COMMUNICATION AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
- Subpart 113.43—Steering Failure Alarm Systems
Each steering failure alarm system must be supplied by a circuit that:
(a) Is independent of other steering gear system and steering alarm circuits;
(b) Is fed from the final emergency power source through the emergency distribution panel in the wheelhouse, if installed; and
(c) Has no overcurrent protection except short-circuit protection by an instantaneous fuse or circuit breaker rated or set at 400 to 500 percent of:
(1) The current-carrying capacity of the smallest alarm system interconnecting conductors; or
(2) The normal load of the system.
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