Section 13 Equipment – Heating, lighting and accessories, electric trace heating and underwater systems
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Section 13 Equipment – Heating, lighting and accessories, electric trace heating and underwater systems

Parent topic: Chapter 2 Electrical Engineering

13.1 Heating and cooking equipment, lighting, socket outlets and plugs and enclosures

13.1.1 The requirements for heating and cooking equipment, lighting, socket outlets and plugs, and equipment enclosures are given in IEC 61892-3, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 3: Equipment and Pt 6, Ch 2, 13 Equipment - Heating, lighting and accessories of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with.

13.2 Electric trace heating

13.2.1 Electric trace heating shall comply with IEC 61892- 3:2012, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 3: Equipment, Section 12 trace heating installations in hazardous areas shall comply with IEC 60079, Explosive atmospheres – Part 0: Equipment – General requirements series or a relevant International or National Standard.

13.3 Underwater systems/impressed current cathodic protection

13.3.1 Underwater systems and appliances are to comply with IEC 61892-3:2012, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 3: Equipment, Section 14. To facilitate diving operations provision is to be made to isolate Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems.

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