46 CFR 111.51-5 - Protection of vital equipment.

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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Oct 15, 2024

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§ 111.51-5 - Protection of vital equipment.

(a) The coordination of overcurrent protective devices must be demonstrated for all potential plant configurations.

(b) Protective relays and overcurrent protective devices must be installed so that:

(1) A short-circuit on a circuit that is not vital to the propulsion, control, or safety of the vessel does not trip equipment that is vital; and

(2) A short-circuit on a circuit that is vital to the propulsion, control, or safety of the vessel is cleared only by the protective device that is closest to the point of the short-circuit.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905

source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 111.51-5