§ 113.25-11 - Contact makers.

§ 113.25-11 Contact makers.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 16369, Mar. 16, 2023.

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 46 CFR § 110.10–110–1 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.

[CGD 94–108, 61 FR 28288, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23910, May 1, 1997; USCG–2003–16630, 73 FR 65201, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG–2020–0075, 88 FR 16369, Mar. 16, 2023]