{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-96.05-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 96.05-1","heading":"-1 Installation and details.","body":"(a) The installation of all systems of an electrical engineering or interior communication nature, together with the details of design, construction, and installation, shall be in accordance with the requirements of subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter. Systems of this type include the following:\nShip's service generating systems.\nShip's service power distribution systems.\nShip's lighting systems.\nElectric propulsion and propulsion control systems.\nEmergency lighting and power systems.\nElectric lifeboat winch systems.\nElectric steering gear and steering control systems.\nFire detecting and alarm systems.\nSound powered telephone and voice tube systems.\nEngine order telegraph systems.\nRudder angle indicator systems.\nRefrigerated spaces alarm systems.\nNavigation lights systems.\nDaylight signaling lights.\nMiscellaneous machinery alarms and controls.\nGeneral alarm systems.\n(b) Electrical equipment installed in spaces “specially suitable for vehicles” shall be in accordance with subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 96.05—Electrical Engineering and Interior Communications 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":"43514afd15155fa30c8a70803532414e27b21e5483828bd42e3535be0c8fa998","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-96.03-1","next":"us/46-cfr-96.06-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}