[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: 46CFR111.05-23]



[Page 216]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

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

 

PART 111_ELECTRIC SYSTEMS_GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart 111.05_Equipment Ground, Ground Detection, and Grounded Systems

 

Sec.  111.05-23  Location of ground indicators.



    Ground indicators must:

    (a) Be at the vessel's ship's service generator distribution 

switchboard for the normal power, normal lighting, and emergency 

lighting systems;

    (b) Be at the propulsion switchboard for propulsion systems; and

    (c) Be readily accessible.

    (d) Be provided (at the distribution switchboard or at another 

location, such as a centralized monitoring position for the circuit 

affected) for each feeder circuit that is isolated from the main source 

by a transformer or other device.



    Note to paragraph (d): An alarm contact or indicating device 

returned to the main switchboard via a control cable, that allows the 

detecting equipment to remain near the transformer or other isolating 

device for local troubleshooting, is allowed.



[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 

28276, June 4, 1996; 62 FR 23907, May 1, 1997]