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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.129.323 Multiple generators

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If an OSV uses two or more generators to supply electricity for the ship's service loads, to comply with § 129.310(a) of this subpart, the following requirements must be met:

(a) Each generator must have an independent prime mover.

(b) The circuit breaker of a generator to be operated in parallel with another generator must comply with §§ 111.12–11(f), 111.30–19(a), and 111.30–25(d) of this chapter.

(c) The circuit breaker of a generator not to be operated in parallel with another generator must be interlocked to prevent that generator from being connected to the switchboard simultaneously with another.

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