{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-183.200","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 183.200","heading":"General design, installation, and maintenance requirements.","body":"Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to:\n(a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions;\n(b) Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock;\n(c) Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts; and\n(d) Prevent electrical ignition of flammable vapors.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 183—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION","Subpart B—General Requirements"],"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":"97f208dce66d50e21850b31755902bbc28a25674224cbfc5a1062357313df559","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-183.130","next":"us/46-cfr-183.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}