§183.370. General grounding requirements.
46 C.F.R. § 183.370
A vessel's hull must not carry current as a conductor except for the following systems:
Impressed current cathodic protection systems; or
Battery systems for engine starting.
Receptacle outlets and attachment plugs for portable lamps, tools, and similar apparatus operating at 100 volts or more, must have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord.
Each nonmetallic mast and top mast must have a lightning ground conductor.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 997, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.