§ 111.15-2 - Battery construction.

§ 111.15-2 Battery construction.

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Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 16361, Mar. 16, 2023.

(a) A battery cell, when inclined at 40 degrees from the vertical, must not spill electrolyte.

(b) Each fully charged lead-acid battery must have a specific gravity that meets section 22 Section 11 of IEEE 45–2002 45.1–2017 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR § 110.10–110–1 of this subchapter).

(c) Batteries must not evolve hydrogen at a rate exceeding that of a similar size lead-acid battery under similar charging condition.

(d) Batteries must be constructed to take into account the environmental conditions of a marine installation, including temperature, vibration, and shock.

[CGD 94–108, 61 FR 28277, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG–2003–16630, 73 FR 65196, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG–2020–0075, 88 FR 16361, Mar. 16, 2023]