[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: 46CFR111.15-2]



[Page 220]

 

                            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 111.15_Storage Batteries and Battery Chargers: Construction and 

                              Installation

 

Sec.  111.15-2  Battery construction.



    (a) A battery cell, when inclined at 40 degrees from the vertical, 

must not spill electrolyte.

    (b) Each fully charged lead-acid battery must have a specific 

gravity that meets section 16 of IEEE Std 45.

    (c) Batteries must not evolve hydrogen at a rate exceeding that of a 

similar size lead-acid battery under similar charging condition.

    (d) Batteries must be constructed to take into account the 

environmental conditions of a marine installation, including 

temperature, vibration, and shock.



[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28277, June 4, 1996]