{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-111.97-9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 111.97-9","heading":"-9 Overcurrent protection.","body":"Overcurrent devices must be arranged to isolate a fault with as little disruption of the system as possible. The relationship between the load and the rating or setting of overcurrent devices must meet the following:\n(a) The rating or setting of each feeder overcurrent device must be not less than 200 percent of its maximum load.\n(b) The rating or setting of a branch circuit overcurrent device must be not more than 25 percent of that of the feeder overcurrent device.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING","PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 111.97—Electric Power-Operated Watertight Door Systems"],"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":"5a3b2f603ff4f3a7027d6e5902bc211b9e38ee6364a225fa3ad7e5114e2ac6be","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-111.97-7","next":"us/46-cfr-111.99-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}