46 C.F.R. § 111.75-20 Lighting fixtures.
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(a) The construction of each lighting fixture for a non-hazardous location must meet— (1) UL 595, until May 3, 1999; (2) UL 1570, UL 1571, or UL 1572, as applicable, including marine supplement; or (3) IEC 92–306. (b) Each fixture globe, lens, or diffuser must have a high strength guard or be made of high strength material, except in an accommodation space, navigating bridge, gyro room, radio room, galley, or similar space where it is not subject to damage. (c) No fixture may be used as a connection box for a circuit other than the branch circuit supplying the fixture. (d) Lighting fixtures must be installed as follows: (1) Each fixture in the weather or in a location exposed to splashing water must be watertight. Each fixture in a damp or wet location must at least be dripproof. (2) Each fixture and lampholder must be fixed. A fixture must not be supported by the screw shell of a lampholder. (3) Each pendent-type fixture must be suspended by and supplied through a threaded, rigid conduit stem. (4) Each tablelamp, desklamp, floorlamp, and similar equipment must be secured in place so that it cannot be displaced by the roll or pitch of the vessel. (e) Non-emergency and decorative interior lighting fixtures in environmentally-protected, non-hazardous locations need only meet the applicable UL type-fixture standards in UL 1570 through 1574 (and either the general section of the marine supplement or the general section of UL 595), UL 595, or IEC 92–306. These fixtures must have vibration clamps on fluorescent tubes longer than 102 cm (40 inches), secure mounting of glassware, and rigid mounting. [CGD 74–125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94–108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996; 61 FR 36787, July 12, 1996; 62 FR 23909, May 1, 1997]
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PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Subpart 111.75—Lighting Circuits and Protection
§ 111.75-20 Lighting fixtures.
