{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-162.161-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 162.161-5","heading":"-5 Instruction manual for design, installation, operation, and maintenance.","body":"(a) The manufacturer must prepare a system instruction manual for design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the system. The manual must be reviewed and accepted by an independent laboratory listed in 46 CFR 162.161-10 and approved by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR 159.005-13.\n(b) The manual must include:\n(1) The design information as required in the Design Manual as detailed in UL 2166 (incorporated by reference, see § 162.161-2) for halocarbon systems and UL 2127 (incorporated by reference, see § 162.161-2) for inert gas systems;\n(2) Installation, operation, and maintenance instructions as required in the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Instruction Manual detailed in UL 2166 for halocarbon systems and UL 2127 for inert gas systems;\n(3) Identification of the computer program listed or approved by the independent laboratory for designing the system;\n(4) A sample diagram and calculation for a marine system for a large inspected vessel with several spaces to be protected by the same system;\n(5) The approval number issued by the Coast Guard for the system under 46 CFR 159.005-13;\n(6) A parts list with manufacturer's part numbers and a description of each system component;\n(7) An index of chapters; and\n(8) Issue and revision dates for each page.\n(c) The manufacturer of each system must provide at least one copy of the system manual with each system.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 162—ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 162.161—Fixed Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing 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":"91bfabe259d671bc664ac9534ec7a5082d61120ef14759bf143bb78bec055807","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-162.161-4","next":"us/46-cfr-162.161-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}