USCG Exam PracticeElectrical safety and general safety
A vessel's paint locker requires a lighting fixture. Under 46 CFR §28.350, which condition governs the type of fixture that may be installed?
- A. The fixture must be waterproof and rated for the ambient humidity of the locker.
- B. No electrical equipment of any kind may be installed in a paint locker under any circumstances.
- ✓ The fixture must be explosion-proof or intrinsically safe, and meet the requirements of 46 CFR part 111, subpart 111.105.Correct
- D. The fixture must be grounded and protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter rated at 5 mA.
Why C is correct
46 CFR §28.350(c) states that if electrical equipment such as lighting is necessary in a paint or flammable liquid locker, it must be explosion-proof or intrinsically safe. §28.350(d) further requires such equipment to meet 46 CFR part 111, subpart 111.105. The regulation does not impose an absolute prohibition, only a type requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §28.350