{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-111.15-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 111.15-2","heading":"-2 Battery construction.","body":"(a) A battery cell, when inclined at 40 degrees from the vertical, must not spill electrolyte.\n(b) Each fully charged lead-acid battery must have a specific gravity that meets Section 11 of IEEE 45.1-2017 (incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter).\n(c) Batteries must not evolve hydrogen at a rate exceeding that of a similar size lead-acid battery under similar charging condition.\n(d) Batteries must be constructed to take into account the environmental conditions of a marine installation, including temperature, vibration, and shock.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING","PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 111.15—Storage Batteries and Battery Chargers: Construction and Installation"],"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":"6e0508f2bb1d4a40243257d0b289693109fe9c4cbe1c4bdd45fca56f10b7360a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-111.15-1","next":"us/46-cfr-111.15-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}