Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 112.05-3 - Main-emergency bus-tie.

Each bus-tie between a main switchboard and an emergency switchboard must:

(a) Disconnect automatically upon loss of potential at the emergency switchboard;

(b) Be arranged to prevent parallel operation of an emergency power source with any other source of electric power, except for interlock systems for momentary transfer of loads; and

(c) If arranged for feedback operation, open automatically upon overload of the emergency power source before the emergency power source is tripped off the line from the overload.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2
source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15267, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 112.05-3