[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