§113.43-5. Power supply.

46 C.F.R. § 113.43-5

Each steering failure alarm system must be supplied by a circuit that:

(a)

Is independent of other steering gear system and steering alarm circuits;

(b)

Is fed from the final emergency power source through the emergency distribution panel in the wheelhouse, if installed; and

(c)

Has no overcurrent protection except short-circuit protection by an instantaneous fuse or circuit breaker rated or set at 400 to 500 percent of:

(1)

The current-carrying capacity of the smallest alarm system interconnecting conductors; or

(2)

The normal load of the system.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

Source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15272, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.