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-17 -17 Piping: electrical bonding

The exact 46 CFR §111.106-17 text, rendered cleanly with its subsection structure — plus how this rule shows up on the exam.

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(a) Tanks or piping systems that are separated from the hull structure by thermal isolation must be electrically bonded to the hull structure by a method under paragraph (c) of this section.

Section 111.106-17 — full text

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(a)Tanks or piping systems that are separated from the hull structure by thermal isolation must be electrically bonded to the hull structure by a method under paragraph (c) of this section.

(b)A pipe joint or a hose connection fitting that has a gasket must be electrically bonded by a method under paragraph (c) of this section that bonds—

(1)Both sides of the connection to the hull structure; or

(2)Each side of the connection to the other side.

(c)An electrical bond must be made by at least one of the following methods:

(1)A metal bonding strap attached by welding or bolting;

(2)Two or more bolts that give metal-to-metal contact between the bolts and the parts to be bonded; or

(3)Other metal-to-metal contact between adjacent parts under designed operating conditions.

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46 CFR §111.106-17 — -17 -17 Piping: electrical bonding · CaptainsGround