[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR112.20-5]



[Page 257]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 112_EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND POWER SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart 112.20_Emergency Systems Having a Temporary and a Final 

                         Emergency Power Source

 

Sec.  112.20-5  Failure of power from the normal source or final 

emergency power source.



    (a) If there is a reduction of potential of the normal source by 15 

to 40 percent, the loads under Sec.  112.15-1 must be automatically 

supplied from the temporary emergency power source.

    (b) For systems in which a reduction of frequency of the normal 

source or final emergency power source adversely affects the emergency 

system and emergency loads, there must be means to transfer the loads 

under Sec.  112.15-1 to the temporary emergency power source upon a 

reduction in the frequency of the normal source or final emergency power 

source.