§111.85-1. Electric oil immersion heaters.
46 C.F.R. § 111.85-1
Each oil immersion heater must have the following:
An operating thermostat.
Heating elements that have no electrical contact with the oil.
A high temperature limiting device that—
Opens all conductors to the heater;
Is manually reset; and
Actuates at a temperature below the flashpoint of the oil.
Either—
A low-fluid-level device that opens all conductors to the heater if the operating level drops below the manufacturer's recommended minimum safe level; or
A flow device that opens all conductors to the heater if there is inadequate flow.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996]
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 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996]