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-3 -3 General requirements

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(a) Each electrical component (e.g., enclosure, motor controller, or motor) must be constructed to the appropriate NEMA or IEC degree of protection requirement for the service and environment in which it is installed.

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

Section 111.95-3 — full text

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(a)Each electrical component (e.g., enclosure, motor controller, or motor) must be constructed to the appropriate NEMA or IEC degree of protection requirement for the service and environment in which it is installed.

(b)Each main line emergency disconnect switch, if accessible to an unauthorized person, must have a means to lock the switch in the open-circuit position with a padlock or its equivalent. The switch must not lock in the closed-circuit position. [CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996]

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