{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-120.370","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 120.370","heading":"General grounding requirements.","body":"(a) A vessel's hull must not carry current as a conductor except for the following systems:\n(1) Impressed current cathodic protection systems; or\n(2) Battery systems for engine starting.\n(b) Receptacle outlets and attachment plugs for portable lamps, tools, and similar apparatus operating at 100 volts or more, must have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord.\n(c) Each nonmetallic mast and top mast must have a lightning ground conductor.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 120—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION","Subpart C—Power Sources and Distribution 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":"8a711e713421dc90fc723021d3d9f2689feb8e8f7df836b04293db2aac6c52dd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-120.360","next":"us/46-cfr-120.372"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}