46 CFR 183.322
§ 183.322 Multiple generators.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 183.322, § 183.322 Multiple generators, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230856
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When a vessel is equipped with two or more generators to supply ship's service power, the following requirements must be met:
(a) Each generator must have an independent prime mover; and
(b) The generator circuit breakers must be interlocked to prevent the generators from being simultaneously connected to the switchboard, except for the circuit breakers of a generator operated in parallel with another generator when the installation meets §§ 111.12-11(f) and 111.30-25(d) in subchapter J of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.