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Protection from wet and corrosive environments

The exact 46 CFR §183.210 text, rendered cleanly with its subsection structure — plus how this rule shows up on the exam.

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(a) Electrical equipment used in the following locations must be dripproof:

Section 183.210 — full text

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(a)Electrical equipment used in the following locations must be dripproof:

(1)A machinery space;

(2)A location normally exposed to splashing, water washdown, or other wet conditions within a galley, a laundry, or a public washroom or toilet room that has a bath or shower; or

(3)Another space with a similar moisture level.

(b)Electrical equipment exposed to the weather must be watertight.

(c)Electrical equipment exposed to corrosive environments must be of suitable construction and corrosion-resistant.

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46 CFR §183.210 — Protection from wet and corrosive environments · CaptainsGround