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When a vessel is equipped with two or more generators to supply ship's service power, the following requirements must be met:

Section 183.322 — full text

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When a vessel is equipped with two or more generators to supply ship's service power, the following requirements must be met:

(a)Each generator must have an independent prime mover; and

(b)The generator circuit breakers must be interlocked to prevent the generators from being simultaneously connected to the switchboard, except for the circuit breakers of a generator operated in parallel with another generator when the installation meets §§ 111.12-11(f) and 111.30-25(d) in subchapter J of this chapter.

(a)Each generator must have an independent prime mover; and

(b)The generator circuit breakers must be interlocked to prevent the generators from being simultaneously connected to the switchboard, except for the circuit breakers of a generator operated in parallel with another generator when the installation meets §§ 111.12-11(f) and 111.30-25(d) in subchapter J of this chapter.

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46 CFR §183.322 — Multiple generators · CaptainsGround