[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR111.05-1]

[Page 216]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 111.05--Equipment Ground, Ground Detection, and Grounded Systems
 
Sec. 111.05-1  Purpose.


    This subpart contains requirements for the grounding of electric 
systems, circuits, and equipment.
    Note: Circuits are grounded to limit excessive voltage from 
lightning, transient surges, and unintentional contact with higher 
voltage lines, and to limit the voltage to ground during normal 
operation. Conductive materials enclosing electric conductors and 
equipment, or forming part of that equipment, are grounded to prevent a 
voltage above ground on the enclosure materials.

[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 
28276, June 4, 1996]

                            Equipment Ground