22 General grounding requirements
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22 General grounding requirements

  22.1 A vessel’s hull shall not carry current as a conductor except for the following systems:

  • .1 impressed current cathodic protection systems; or

  • .2 battery systems for engine starting.

  22.2 Receptacle outlets and attachment plugs for portable lamps, tools, and similar apparatus operating at 100 volts or more, shall have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord.

  22.3 Each nonmetallic mast and top mast shall have a lighting ground conductor.

Parent topic: Part D - Electrical Arrangements
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