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Code of Practice
8 Electrical Arrangements
8.1 Electrical arrangements should be such as to minimise risk of fire and electric shock.
8.2 Particular attention should be paid to the provision of overload and short circuit protection of alternative source of lighting should be provided, sufficient to enable persons to make their way to the open deck and to permit work on essential machinery.
8.3 When general lighting within a vessel is provided by a centralised electrical system, an alternative source of lighting should be provided, sufficient to enable persons to make their way to the open deck and to permit work on essential machinery.
8.4 Batteries and battery systems should be provided as indicated in 7.5.1, 7.5.2 and 16.1.5.
8.4.1 Ventilation of a battery storage space to the open air should be provided, release the accumulation of gas which is emitted from batteries of all types.
