Skip to main content
CaptainsGround

-17 -17 Generation and distribution system grounding

The exact 46 CFR §111.05-17 text, rendered cleanly with its subsection structure — plus how this rule shows up on the exam.

Public-domain federal text · ingested from eCFR
Every answer cited & verifiedAll 4 USCG exam modulesReviewed by a former NMC exam writer

TL;DR

The neutral of each grounded generation and distribution system must:

Try a sample question — no sign-up

According to 46 CFR, where must the neutral of a grounded generation and distribution system be grounded?

Section 111.05-17 — full text

Rendered cleanly from the source — the exact regulatory text, with subsection structure preserved.

The neutral of each grounded generation and distribution system must:

(a)Be grounded at the generator switchboard, except the neutral of an emergency power generation system must be grounded with:

(1)No direct ground connection at the emergency switchboard;

(2)The neutral bus permanently connected to the neutral bus on the main switchboard; and

(3)No switch, circuit breaker, or fuse in the neutral conductor of the bus-tie feeder connecting the emergency switchboard to the main switchboard; and

(b)Have the ground connection accessible for checking the insulation resistance of the generator to ground before the generator is connected to the bus.

(a)Be grounded at the generator switchboard, except the neutral of an emergency power generation system must be grounded with:

(1)No direct ground connection at the emergency switchboard;

(2)The neutral bus permanently connected to the neutral bus on the main switchboard; and

(3)No switch, circuit breaker, or fuse in the neutral conductor of the bus-tie feeder connecting the emergency switchboard to the main switchboard; and

(b)Have the ground connection accessible for checking the insulation resistance of the generator to ground before the generator is connected to the bus.

From regulation to exam

See how this section shows up on the test

Try a sample question

According to 46 CFR, where must the neutral of a grounded generation and distribution system be grounded?

No sign-up needed.

Was this page helpful?

Start drilling in 30 seconds. Free.

No signup, no credit card — answer 5 real, cited exam questions right now.

46 CFR §111.05-17 — -17 -17 Generation and distribution system grounding · CaptainsGround