{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-129.323","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 129.323","heading":"Multiple generators.","body":"If an OSV uses two or more generators to supply electricity for the ship's service loads, to comply with § 129.310(a) of this subpart, the following requirements must be met:\n(a) Each generator must have an independent prime mover.\n(b) The circuit breaker of a generator to be operated in parallel with another generator must comply with §§ 111.12-11(f), 111.30-19(a), and 111.30-25(d) of this chapter.\n(c) The circuit breaker of a generator not to be operated in parallel with another generator must be interlocked to prevent that generator from being connected to the switchboard simultaneously with another.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 129—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS","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":"be47f8feb120ef662984977f2ea2eb404b4fc5c1675e3c7812e2c8c5b9138177","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-129.320","next":"us/46-cfr-129.326"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}