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§35.30-30. Portable electric equipment—TB/ALL.

46 C.F.R. § 35.30-30

Portable electric equipment must not be used in a hazardous location described in subpart 111.105 of this chapter except:
(a)
Self-contained, battery-fed, explosion-proof lamps approved by Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Factory Mutual Research Corporation, or other independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant, for use in a Class I, Division 1 location for the electrical group classification of the cargo;
(b)
Intrinsically safe equipment approved by Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Factory Mutual Research Corporation, or other independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant, for use in a Class I, Division 1 location for the electrical group classification of the cargo; and
(c)
Any electrical equipment, if—
(1)
The hazardous location is—
(i)
Enclosed; and
(ii)
Gas free;
(2)
The adjacent compartments are—
(i)
Gas free;
(ii)
Inerted;
(iii)
Filled with water;
(iv)
Filled with Grade E liquid; or
(v)
Spaces where flammable gases are not expected to accumulate; and—
(3)
Each compartment where flammable gas is expected to accumulate is—
(i)
Closed; and
(ii)
Secured.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15230, Apr. 8, 1982]

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 6101, 70011, 70034; 49 U.S.C. 5103, 5106; Executive Order 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Executive Order 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16704, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15230, Apr. 8, 1982]