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46 CFR 63.15-7: -7 Alarms.

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  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING
  4. PART 63—AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY BOILERS
  5. Subpart 63.15—General Requirements

(a) An audible alarm must automatically sound when a flame safety system shutdown occurs. A visible indicator must indicate that the shutdown was caused by the flame safety system.

(b) Means must be provided to silence the audible alarm. The visible indicators must require manual reset.

(c) For steam boilers, operation of the lower low water cutoff must automatically sound an audible alarm. A visual indicator must indicate that the shutdown was caused by low water.

(d) For a periodically unattended machinery space, the auxiliary boiler trip alarm required by table 1 to § 62.35-50 of this subchapter satisfies the requirements for the audible alarms specified in this section.

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