{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-183.324","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 183.324","heading":"Dual voltage generators.","body":"(a) A dual voltage generator installed on a vessel shall be of the grounded type, where:\n(1) The neutral of a dual voltage system must be solidly connected at the switchboard's neutral bus; and\n(2) The neutral bus shall be connected to ground.\n(b) The neutral of a dual voltage system must be accessible for checking the insulation resistance of the generator to ground before the generator is connected to the bus.\n(c) Ground detection must be provided that:\n(1) For an alternating current system, meets § 111.05-27 in subchapter J of this chapter; and\n(2) For a direct current system, meets § 111.05-29 in subchapter J of this chapter.","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 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":"0b5b32c830f41b4a78c7c6b028224c60362aa172d686e666f0e2cb6edc5016b0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-183.322","next":"us/46-cfr-183.330"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}