§111.15-20. Conductors.
46 C.F.R. § 111.15-20
Each conductor penetration to a battery room must be made watertight.
The termination of each cable must be sealed to prevent the entrance of electrolyte by spray or creepage.
Each connecting cable must have sufficient capacity to carry the maximum charging current or maximum discharge current, whichever is greater, while maintaining the proper voltage at the load end.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28278, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23908, May 1, 1997]
Authority
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
Source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28278, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23908, May 1, 1997]