Section 312 IAC 5-14-10 - Electrical equipmentAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-15-7-5
Affected: IC 14
Sec. 10.
(a) Electrical equipment, appliances, and fixtures installed on a boat must be insulated from exposed metal parts by an electrical insulating material suitable for use in damp locations and must be properly connected to the electrical ground system of the boat. Electrical equipment, appliances, and fixtures installed or used in machinery spaces or where flammable vapors may be present shall be designed, enclosed, or protected to prevent ignition of the flammable vapors.(b) Switches, circuit breakers, and fuse boxes or blocks on a boat must be either: (1) approved by Underwriters Laboratories for marine use; or(2) a type commonly manufactured for use on a boat. The devices described in this subsection shall have suitable protection against accidental shorting.
Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-14-10; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2392, eff Jan 1, 2002; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR-312080057RFA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFAReadopted filed 9/16/2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA