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46 C.F.R. PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TITLE 46--Shipping

CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER J--ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Subpart 111.01--GENERAL

�111.01-1

General.

�111.01-3

Placement of equipment.

�111.01-5

Protection from bilge water.

�111.01-7

Accessibility and spacing.

�111.01-9

Degrees of protection.

�111.01-11

Corrosion-resistant parts.

�111.01-13

Limitations on porcelain use.

�111.01-15

Temperature ratings.

�111.01-17

Voltage and frequency variations.

�111.01-19

Inclination of the vessel.

Subpart 111.05--EQUIPMENT GROUND, GROUND DETECTION, AND GROUNDED SYSTEMS

�111.05-1

Purpose.

�111.05-3

Design, construction, and installation; general.

�111.05-7

Armored and metallic-sheathed cable.

�111.05-9

Masts.

�111.05-11

Hull return.

�111.05-13

Grounding connection.

�111.05-15

Neutral grounding.

�111.05-17

Generation and distribution system grounding.

�111.05-19

Tank vessels; grounded distribution systems.

�111.05-21

Ground detection.

�111.05-23

Location of ground indicators.

�111.05-25

Ungrounded systems.

�111.05-27

Grounded neutral alternating current systems.

�111.05-29

Dual voltage direct current systems.

�111.05-31

Grounding conductors for systems.

�111.05-33

Equipment safety grounding (bonding) conductors.

�111.05-37

Overcurrent devices.

Subpart 111.10--POWER SUPPLY

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Definitions.

�111.10-3

Two generating sources.

�111.10-4

Power requirements, generating sources.

�111.10-5

Multiple energy sources.

�111.10-7

Dead ship.

�111.10-9

Ship's service supply transformers; two required.

Subpart 111.12--GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION AND CIRCUITS

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Prime movers.

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Excitation.

�111.12-5

Generator construction and testing.

�111.12-7

Voltage regulation and parallel operation.

�111.12-9

Generator cables.

�111.12-11

Generator protection.

�111.12-13

Propulsion generator protection.

Subpart 111.15--STORAGE BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGERS: CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION

�111.15-1

General.

�111.15-2

Battery construction.

�111.15-3

Battery categories.

�111.15-5

Battery installation.

�111.15-10

Ventilation.

�111.15-20

Conductors.

�111.15-25

Overload and reverse current protection.

�111.15-30

Battery chargers.

Subpart 111.20--TRANSFORMER CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND PROTECTION

�111.20-1

General requirements.

�111.20-5

Temperature rise.

�111.20-10

Autotransformers.

�111.20-15

Transformer overcurrent protection.

Subpart 111.25--MOTORS

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General requirements.

�111.25-5

Marking.

�111.25-15

Duty cycle.

Subpart 111.30--SWITCHBOARDS

�111.30-1

Location and installation.

�111.30-3

Accessibility of switchboard components and connections.

�111.30-4

Circuit breakers removable from the front.

�111.30-5

Construction.

�111.30-11

Deck coverings.

�111.30-15

Nameplates.

�111.30-17

Protection of instrument circuits.

�111.30-19

Buses and wiring.

�111.30-24

Generation systems greater than 3000 kw.

�111.30-25

Alternating-current ship's service switchboards.

�111.30-27

Direct current ship's service switchboards.

�111.30-29

Emergency switchboards.

Subpart 111.33--POWER SEMICONDUCTOR RECTIFIER SYSTEMS

�111.33-1

General.

�111.33-3

Nameplate data.

�111.33-5

Installation.

�111.33-7

Alarms and shutdowns.

�111.33-9

Ventilation exhaust.

�111.33-11

Propulsion systems.

Subpart 111.35--ELECTRIC PROPULSION

�111.35-1

Electrical propulsion installations.

Subpart 111.40--PANELBOARDS

�111.40-1

Panelboard standard.

�111.40-5

Enclosure.

�111.40-7

Location.

�111.40-9

Locking device.

�111.40-11

Numbered switching unit and panelboard directory.

�111.40-13

Rating.

�111.40-15

Overcurrent device.

Subpart 111.50--OVERCURRENT PROTECTION

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Protection of equipment.

�111.50-2

Systems integration.

�111.50-3

Protection of conductors.

�111.50-5

Location of overcurrent protective devices.

�111.50-7

Enclosures.

�111.50-9

Disconnecting and guarding.

Subpart 111.51--COORDINATION OF OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICES

�111.51-1

Purpose.

�111.51-3

Protection of vital equipment.

Subpart 111.52--CALCULATION OF SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS

�111.52-1

General.

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Systems below 1500 kilowatts.

�111.52-5

Systems 1500 kilowatts or above.

Subpart 111.53--FUSES

�111.53-1

General.

Subpart 111.54--CIRCUIT BREAKERS

�111.54-1

Circuit breakers.

�111.54-3

Remote control.

Subpart 111.55--SWITCHES

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General.

�111.55-3

Circuit connections.

Subpart 111.59--BUSWAYS

�111.59-1

General.

�111.59-3

No mechanical cooling.

Subpart 111.60--WIRING MATERIALS AND METHODS

�111.60-1

Cable construction and testing.

�111.60-2

Specialty cable for communication and RF applications.

�111.60-3

Cable application.

�111.60-4

Minimum cable conductor size.

�111.60-5

Cable installation.

�111.60-6

Fiber optic cable.

�111.60-7

Demand loads.

�111.60-9

Segregation of vital circuits.

�111.60-11

Wire.

�111.60-13

Flexible electric cord and cables.

�111.60-17

Connections and terminations.

�111.60-19

Cable splices.

�111.60-21

Cable insulation tests.

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Metal-clad (Type MC) cable.

Subpart 111.70--MOTOR CIRCUITS, CONTROLLERS, AND PROTECTION

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General.

�111.70-3

Motor controllers and motor control centers.

�111.70-5

Heater circuits.

�111.70-7

Remote control, interlock, and indicator circuits.

Subpart 111.75--LIGHTING CIRCUITS AND PROTECTION

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Lighting feeders.

�111.75-5

Lighting branch circuits.

�111.75-15

Lighting requirements.

�111.75-16

Lighting of survival craft and rescue boats.

�111.75-17

Navigation lights.

�111.75-18

Signaling lights.

�111.75-20

Lighting fixtures.

Subpart 111.77--APPLIANCES AND APPLIANCE CIRCUITS

�111.77-1

Overcurrent protection.

�111.77-3

Appliances.

Subpart 111.79--RECEPTACLES

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Receptacle outlets; general.

�111.79-3

Grounding pole.

�111.79-9

Transmitting power between receptacles.

�111.79-11

Lifeboat receptacles.

�111.79-13

Different voltages and power types.

�111.79-15

Receptacles for refrigerated containers.

Subpart 111.81--OUTLET BOXES AND JUNCTION BOXES

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Outlet boxes and junction boxes; general.

�111.81-3

Cables entering boxes.

Subpart 111.83--SHORE CONNECTION BOXES

�111.83-1

General.

�111.83-5

Bottom entrance and protected enclosures.

Subpart 111.85--ELECTRIC OIL IMMERSION HEATERS

�111.85-1

Electric oil immersion heaters.

Subpart 111.87--ELECTRIC AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT

�111.87-1

Applicability.

�111.87-3

General requirements.

Subpart 111.91--ELEVATORS AND DUMBWAITERS

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Power, control, and interlock circuits.

Subpart 111.95--ELECTRIC POWER-OPERATED BOAT WINCHES

�111.95-1

Applicability.

�111.95-3

General requirements.

�111.95-7

Wiring of boat winch components.

Subpart 111.97--ELECTRIC POWER-OPERATED WATERTIGHT DOOR SYSTEMS

�111.97-1

Applicability.

�111.97-3

General requirements.

�111.97-5

Electric and hydraulic power supply.

�111.97-7

Distribution.

�111.97-9

Overcurrent protection.

Subpart 111.99--FIRE DOOR HOLDING AND RELEASE SYSTEMS

�111.99-1

Applicability.

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Definitions.

�111.99-5

General.

Subpart 111.101--SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR-DRIVEN BILGE PUMPS

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Applicability.

�111.101-3

General requirements.

Subpart 111.103--REMOTE STOPPING SYSTEMS

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Power ventilation systems except machinery space ventilation systems.

�111.103-3

Machinery space ventilation.

�111.103-7

Ventilation stop stations.

�111.103-9

Machinery stop stations.

Subpart 111.105--HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

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Applicability.

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General requirements.

�111.105-5

System integrity.

�111.105-7

Approved equipment.

�111.105-9

Explosionproof and flameproof equipment.

�111.105-11

Intrinsically safe systems.

�111.105-15

Additional methods of protection.

�111.105-17

Wiring methods for hazardous locations.

�111.105-19

Switches.

�111.105-21

Ventilation.

�111.105-27

Belt drives.

�111.105-29

Combustible liquid cargo carriers.

�111.105-31

Flammable or combustible cargo with a flashpoint below 60 degrees C (140 degrees F), liquid sulphur carriers and inorganic acid carriers.

�111.105-32

Bulk liquefied flammable gas and ammonia carriers.

�111.105-33

Mobile offshore drilling units.

�111.105-35

Vessels carrying coal.

�111.105-37

Flammable anesthetics.

�111.105-39

Additional requirements for vessels carrying vehicles with fuel in their tanks.

�111.105-40

Additional requirements for RO/RO vessels.

�111.105-41

Battery rooms.

�111.105-43

Paint stowage or mixing spaces.

�111.105-45

Vessels carrying agricultural products.

Subpart 111.107--INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS

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Industrial systems.