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46 CFR 129.353: Battery categories.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS
- PART 129—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
- Subpart C—Power Sources and Distribution Systems
This section applies to batteries installed to meet the requirements of § 129.310(a) for secondary sources of power to vital loads.
(a) Large. A large battery-installation is one connected to a battery charger having an output of more than 2 kW, computed from the highest possible charging current and rated voltage of the battery installed.
(b) Small. A small battery-installation is one connected to a battery charger having an output of 2 kW or less, computed from the highest possible charging current and rated voltage of the battery installed.
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