[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: 46CFR112.55-10]



[Page 262]

 

                            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 112.55_Storage Battery Installation

 

Sec.  112.55-10  Storage battery charging.



    (a) Each storage battery installation for emergency lighting and 

power, and starting batteries for an emergency diesel or gas turbine 

driven generator set, must have apparatus to automatically maintain the 

battery fully charged.

    (b) When the ship's service generating plant is available, the 

battery must have a continuous trickle charge, except that after 

discharge the battery must be charged automatically at a higher rate.

    (c) Charging operations must not cause an absence of battery power.

    (d) There must be instruments to show the rate of charge.