---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 121.210"
title: "46"
number: "121.210"
heading: "Heating equipment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/121.210"
---

# §121.210. Heating equipment.

- (a) Each heater must be so constructed and installed as to prevent contact with combustible materials such as towels and clothing.
- (b) Each electric space heater must be provided with a thermal cutout to prevent overheating.
- (c) Each heater element of an electric space heater must be of an enclosed type, and the element case or jacket must be made of a corrosion resistant material.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 933, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.