46 C.F.R. § 129.323

Multiple generators.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 97 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 129.323 (2026)

If an OSV uses two or more generators to supply electricity for the ship's service loads, to comply with § 129.310(a) of this subpart, the following requirements must be met: (a) Each generator must have an independent prime mover. (b) The circuit breaker of a generator to be operated in parallel with another generator must comply with §§ 111.12-11(f), 111.30-19(a), and 111.30-25(d) of this chapter. (c) The circuit breaker of a generator not to be operated in parallel with another generator must be interlocked to prevent that generator from being connected to the switchboard simultaneously with another.
Cross-references to the CFR
111.12-11129.310
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