US Coast Guard waterproof rating Type CFR 46
Question
Your units that comply with US Coast Guard waterproofing CFR 46. What does this mean?
Solution
This refers to the Coast Guard definition for waterproof ratings found in 46 CFR 110.15-1(b)19, which states that a Waterproof machine means a totally enclosed machine so constructed that a stream of water from a hose with a nozzle one inch in diameter that delivers at least 65 gallons per minute can be played on the machine from any direction from a distance of about 10 feet for a period of not less than 5 minutes without leakage.