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46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905.
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(a) Interior electrical equipment exposed to dripping liquids or falling solid particles must be manufactured to at least NEMA 250 Type 2 or IEC 60529:2013 IP 22 (both incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter) degree of protection as appropriate for the service intended.
(b) Electrical equipment in locations requiring exceptional degrees of protection as defined in § 110.15-1 must be enclosed to meet at least the minimum degrees of protection in ABS Marine Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter), section 4-8-3, Table 2, or appropriate NEMA 250 type for the service intended. Each enclosure must be designed so that the total rated temperature of the equipment inside the enclosure is not exceeded.
(c) Central control consoles and similar control enclosures must be manufactured to at least NEMA 250 Type 2 or IEC 60529:2013 IP 22 degree of protection regardless of location.
(d) Equipment for interior locations not requiring exceptional degrees of protection must be manufactured to at least NEMA 250 Type 1 with dripshield or IEC 60529:2013 IP 11.
[USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16360, Mar. 16, 2023]