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-9 -9 Segregation of vital circuits

The exact 46 CFR §111.60-9 text, rendered cleanly with its subsection structure — plus how this rule shows up on the exam.

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(a)A branch circuit that supplies equipment vital to the propulsion, control, or safety of the vessel must not supply any other equipment.

Section 111.60-9 — full text

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(a)A branch circuit that supplies equipment vital to the propulsion, control, or safety of the vessel must not supply any other equipment. (b)(1) Each passenger vessel with firescreen bulkheads that form main fire zones must have distribution systems arranged so that fire in a main fire zone does not interfere with essential services in another main fire zone.

(2)Main and emergency feeders passing through a main fire zone must be separated vertically and horizontally as much as practicable.

(2)Main and emergency feeders passing through a main fire zone must be separated vertically and horizontally as much as practicable.

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46 CFR §111.60-9 — -9 -9 Segregation of vital circuits · CaptainsGround