46 CFR § 111.01-7 - Accessibility and spacing.

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title: "46 CFR § 111.01-7 - Accessibility and spacing."
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section_name: "Accessibility and spacing."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905."
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# 111.01-7 Accessibility and spacing.

(a) The design and arrangement of electric apparatus must afford accessibility to each part as needed to facilitate proper inspection, adjustment, maintenance, or replacement.

(b) Within an enclosure, the spacing between energized components (or between an energized component and ground) must be to the appropriate industry standard for the voltage and current utilized in the circuit. Additionally, spacing within any enclosure must be sufficient to facilitate servicing.

[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28275, June 4, 1996]