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46 CFR 183.210: Protection from wet and corrosive environments.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)
  4. PART 183—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
  5. Subpart B—General Requirements

(a) Electrical equipment used in the following locations must be dripproof:

(1) A machinery space;

(2) A location normally exposed to splashing, water washdown, or other wet conditions within a galley, a laundry, or a public washroom or toilet room that has a bath or shower; or

(3) Another space with a similar moisture level.

(b) Electrical equipment exposed to the weather must be watertight.

(c) Electrical equipment exposed to corrosive environments must be of suitable construction and corrosion-resistant.

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