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46 CFR §113.43-5

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Each steering failure alarm system must be supplied by a circuit that:
  1. (a)Is independent of other steering gear system and steering alarm circuits;
  2. (b)Is fed from the final emergency power source through the emergency distribution panel in the wheelhouse, if installed; and
  3. (c)Has no overcurrent protection except short-circuit protection by an instantaneous fuse or circuit breaker rated or set at 400 to 500 percent of:
    1. (1)The current-carrying capacity of the smallest alarm system interconnecting conductors; or
    2. (2)The normal load of the system.