46 CFR §169.681
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- (a)Externally operable switches or circuit breakers must be provided for motor and controller circuits and must open all ungrounded conductors of the circuit.
- (b)If the disconnect means is not within sight of the equipment that the circuit supplies, means must be provided for locking the disconnect device in the “open” position.
- (c)For circuits protected by fuses, the disconnect switch required for fuses in § 169.683(b) of this chapter is adequate for disconnecting the circuit from the supply.
- (d)The disconnect means may be in the same enclosure with motor controllers.
- (e)Disconnect means must be provided to open all conductors of generator and shore power cables.