3.2 Hardware
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3.2 Hardware

  3.2.1 Hardware should be suitably designed to withstand supply voltage variations and transients, ambient temperature changes, vibration, humidity, electromagnetic interference and corrosion normally encountered in ships.

  3.2.2 The design of the hardware should ensure ease of access to interchangeable parts for repairs and maintenance.

  3.2.3 Each replaceable part should be simple to replace and should be constructed for easy and safe handling. All replaceable parts should be so arranged that it is not possible to connect them incorrectly or to use incorrect replacements. Where this is not practicable, the replaceable parts, including their means of electrical connection, should be clearly marked.

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