[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: 46CFR111.79-9]



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                            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 111.79_Receptacles

 

Sec.  111.79-9  Transmitting power between receptacles.



    (a) If it is necessary to transmit current in one direction between 

two receptacle outlets by a flexible cable with a plug on each end, such 

as a battery charging lead between a receptacle outlet on a ship and a 

receptacle outlet in a lifeboat, the plug that may be energized when not 

in the receptacle outlet must be female.

    (b) If a receptacle outlet may be used as a source of power and as a 

receiver of power, such as the receptacles on barges that may have to 

supply power to adjoining barges in some makeup and receive power from 

the towboat or adjoining barge in other makeups, the receptacles must be 

male and reverse service. Plugs of flexible cable must be female and 

must be at both ends of the flexible lead. The female plug must meet 

Sec.  111.79-7.