{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-183.370","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 183.370","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 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":"8a711e713421dc90fc723021d3d9f2689feb8e8f7df836b04293db2aac6c52dd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-183.360","next":"us/46-cfr-183.372"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}