[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: 46CFR113.25-16] [Page 266] TITLE 46_SHIPPING (This book contains parts 90 to 139) CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 113_COMMUNICATION AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart 113.25_General Emergency Alarm Systems Sec. 113.25-16 Overcurrent protection. (a) Each fuse in a general emergency alarm system must meet the requirements of part 111, subpart 111.53, of this chapter. (b) Each overcurrent protection device must cause as wide a differential as possible between the rating of the branch circuit overcurrent protection device and that of the feeder overcurrent protection device. (c) The capacity of the feeder overcurrent device must be as near practicable to 200 percent of the load supplied. The capacity of a branch circuit overcurrent device must not be higher than 50 percent of the capacity of the feeder overcurrent device. [CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28289, June 4, 1996]