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46 CFR 183.370: General grounding requirements.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)
- PART 183—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
- Subpart C—Power Sources and Distribution Systems
(a) A vessel's hull must not carry current as a conductor except for the following systems:
(1) Impressed current cathodic protection systems; or
(2) Battery systems for engine starting.
(b) Receptacle outlets and attachment plugs for portable lamps, tools, and similar apparatus operating at 100 volts or more, must have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord.
(c) Each nonmetallic mast and top mast must have a lightning ground conductor.
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