[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR183.370]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 183_ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Power Sources and Distribution Systems
 
Sec. 183.370  General grounding requirements.

    (a) A vessel's hull must not carry current as a conductor except for 
the following systems:
    (1) Impressed current cathodic protection systems; or
    (2) Battery systems for engine starting.
    (b) 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.
    (c) Each nonmetallic mast and top mast must have a lightning ground 
conductor.