(a) Communication, alarm system, control, and monitoring equipment, with the exception of fire and smoke detection and alarm systems, must meet the environmental tests of—

(1) Section 4-9-7, Table 9, of ABS Steel Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see §110.10-1 of this chapter) or the applicable ENV category of Lloyd's Register Type Approval System—Test Specification Number 1 (incorporated by reference, see §110.10-1); and

(2) IEC 60533 (incorporated by reference, see §110.10-1 of this chapter) as appropriate.

(b) Components of smoke detection and alarm systems must be tested in accordance with 46 CFR 161.002.

[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48267, July 22, 2016]