{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-113.25-11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 113.25-11","heading":"-11 Contact makers.","body":"Each contact maker must—\n(a) Have normally open contacts and be constructed in accordance with Type 4 or 4X of NEMA 250 or IP 56 of IEC 60529:2013 (both incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subpart) requirements;\n(b) Have a switch handle that can be maintained in the “on” position;\n(c) Have the “off” and “on” positions of the operating handle permanently marked; and\n(d) Have an inductive load rating not less than the connected load or, on large vessels, have auxiliary devices to interrupt the load current.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING","PART 113—COMMUNICATION AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 113.25—General Emergency Alarm 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":"63589327a76730753cb92a32a16e406964bf4557e8a619b4549610fbeca4bbb0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-113.25-10","next":"us/46-cfr-113.25-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}