[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR393.30]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

        CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 393_PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart B_Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Electrical Wiring

 

Sec.  393.30  Battery installation.



    Every storage battery on every vehicle, unless located in the engine 

compartment, shall be covered by a fixed part of the motor vehicle or 

protected by a removable cover or enclosure. Removable covers or 

enclosures shall be substantial and shall be securely latched or 

fastened. The storage battery compartment and adjacent metal parts which 

might corrode by reason of battery leakage shall be painted or coated 

with an acid-resisting paint or coating and shall have openings to 

provide ample battery ventilation and drainage. Wherever the cable to 

the starting motor passes through a metal compartment, the cable shall 

be protected against grounding by an acid and waterproof insulating 

bushing. Wherever a battery and a fuel tank are both placed under the 

driver's seat, they shall be partitioned from each other, and each 

compartment shall be provided with an independent cover, ventilation, 

and drainage.