{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-111.106-17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 111.106-17","heading":"-17 Piping: electrical bonding.","body":"(a) Tanks or piping systems that are separated from the hull structure by thermal isolation must be electrically bonded to the hull structure by a method under paragraph (c) of this section.\n(b) A pipe joint or a hose connection fitting that has a gasket must be electrically bonded by a method under paragraph (c) of this section that bonds—\n(1) Both sides of the connection to the hull structure; or\n(2) Each side of the connection to the other side.\n(c) An electrical bond must be made by at least one of the following methods:\n(1) A metal bonding strap attached by welding or bolting;\n(2) Two or more bolts that give metal-to-metal contact between the bolts and the parts to be bonded; or\n(3) Other metal-to-metal contact between adjacent parts under designed operating conditions.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING","PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 111.106—Hazardous Locations on OSVs"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"6c3c4c56b55744f43556b34304dda44c0f48ca59a9d4b945777ac88c0d6634c4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-111.106-15","next":"us/46-cfr-111.107-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}