46 C.F.R. § 183.530   Hazardous areas.


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Title 46: Shipping
PART 183—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Subpart E—Miscellaneous Systems and Requirements

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§ 183.530   Hazardous areas.

(a) Electrical equipment in spaces containing machinery powered by, or fuel tanks for, gasoline or other fuels having a flashpoint of 43.3° C (110° F) or lower must be explosion-proof or ignition-protected, or be part of an intrinsically safe system.

(b) Electrical equipment in lockers used to store paint, oil, turpentine, or other flammable liquids must be explosion-proof or be part of an intrinsically safe system.

(c) Explosion-proof equipment and intrinsically safe systems must meet the requirements of §111.105 in subchapter J of this chapter.

[CGD 85–080, 61 FR 997, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24465, May 15, 1996]

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