46 CFR 113.25-11
§ 113.25-11 Contact makers.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 113.25-11, § 113.25-11 Contact makers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227301
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Full text
Each contact maker must—
(a) Have normally open contacts and be constructed in accordance with Type 4 or 4X of NEMA 250 or IP 56 of IEC 60529:2013 (both incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subpart) requirements;
(b) Have a switch handle that can be maintained in the “on” position;
(c) Have the “off” and “on” positions of the operating handle permanently marked; and
(d) Have an inductive load rating not less than the connected load or, on large vessels, have auxiliary devices to interrupt the load current.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.