3.1 Control panels and indicating units
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3.1 Control panels and indicating units

  3.1.1 The control panel should be located in the cargo control room, on the navigation bridge, or in a gas safe continuously manned central control station.

  3.1.2 Clear information should be displayed on or adjacent to the control panel to allow the crew to readily determine the source of the alarm or fault condition.

  3.1.3 The control panel should have a button or switch to manually reset to normal operating condition after alarm and fault conditions are cleared.

  3.1.4 An indicating unit should be located on the navigation bridge if the control panel is located elsewhere.

  3.1.5 Control panel and indicating unit alarm signals should be distinct from fault condition signals.

  31.6 Indicating units may have common alarms servicing multiple sampling points, provided that all sampling points within an alarm group are located in the same space.

  3.1.7 Control panels should have the capability to manually test audible and visual alarms.

Parent topic: 3 System Control Requirements
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