{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-113.43-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 113.43-5","heading":"-5 Power supply.","body":"Each steering failure alarm system must be supplied by a circuit that:\n(a) Is independent of other steering gear system and steering alarm circuits;\n(b) Is fed from the final emergency power source through the emergency distribution panel in the wheelhouse, if installed; and\n(c) Has no overcurrent protection except short-circuit protection by an instantaneous fuse or circuit breaker rated or set at 400 to 500 percent of:\n(1) The current-carrying capacity of the smallest alarm system interconnecting conductors; or\n(2) The normal load of the system.","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 113.43—Steering Failure 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":"f1300941e5a3c0f8a09cd80e33d5e1dff7a17d1ffa6a4bcd9360dd89e2c56e3c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-113.43-3","next":"us/46-cfr-113.45-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}