§113.25-11. Contact makers.
46 C.F.R. § 113.25-11
Each contact maker must—
Have normally open contacts and be constructed in accordance with Type 4 or 4X of NEMA 250 or IP 56 of IEC 60529:2013 (both incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subpart) requirements;
Have a switch handle that can be maintained in the “on” position;
Have the “off” and “on” positions of the operating handle permanently marked; and
Have an inductive load rating not less than the connected load or, on large vessels, have auxiliary devices to interrupt the load current.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28288, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23910, May 1, 1997; USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65201, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16369, Mar. 16, 2023]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.
Source
Source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15272, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28288, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23910, May 1, 1997; USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65201, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16369, Mar. 16, 2023]