PART 3

SECTION 8 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS OR

LOCATIONS —
MARINAS AND SIMILAR LOCATIONS

1SCOPE
1.1The particular requirements specified in this part of NEC apply only to circuits
intended to supply pleasure craft or houseboats in marinas and similar locations.
NOTE — In this part “marina” means “marina and similar locations”.

1.2The particular requirements do not apply to the supply of house boats if they a re
directly supplied from the public network.
1.3The particular requirements do not apply to the internal electrical installations of
pleasure craft or house boats.
NOTES:
1 For electrical installations of pleasure craft, see IEC 60092-507.
2 The electrical installations of house boats should comply with the general requirements of IEC 60364, together
with the relevant particular requirements of IEC 60364-7.
3 For the remainder of the electrical installation of marinas and similar locations the general requirem ents of
IEC 60364 together with the relevant particular requirements of IEC 60364-7 apply.

2REFERENCES
The Indian Standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute
provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards
are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate
the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards.

IS/IEC/ISO Number Title

IS 732: 2019 Code of practice for electrical wiring installations (fourth revision)

IS/IEC 60309-2: 2002 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes: Part 2
Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact -
tubes accessories (first revision)

IS/IEC 60309-1: 2002 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes: Part 1
General requirements (first revision)

IS 12360: 1988 Voltage bands for electrical installations including preferred

voltages and frequency

IS 17050: 2018/ IEC Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical

62262: 2002 equipment against external mechanical impacts (IK code)

IS/IEC 61558 (Part Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar
2/Sec 4) : 2009 product for supply voltages up to 1100 V: Part 2-4 Particular
 requirements and tests for isolating transformers and power supply
units incorporating isolating transformers

IS 16205 (Part 24): Conduit systems for cable management: Part 24 Particular
2017 requirements conduit systems buried under ground

3TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1Pleasure Craft — Any boat, vessel, yacht, motor launch, houseboat or other floating
craft used exclusively for sport or leisure.
3.2Marina — Facility for the mooring of pleasure craft with fixed wharves, jetties, piers
or a pontoon arrangement capable of berthing one or more pleasure craft.
3.3Houseboat — Floating decked structure which is designed or adapted for use as a
place of permanent residence often kept in one place on inland water.

4FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, ASSESSMENT OFGENERAL

CHARACTERISTICS, DEFINITIONS—PURPOSES, SUPPLIES AND
STRUCTURE
For assessment of general characteristics, please refer 4.1 of IS732 for relevant items given
under this clause. Additional requirements have been mentioned against each sub -clause below.

4.1 Conductor Arrangement and System Earthing

4.1.1 Types of System Earthing
4.1.1.1 TN-systems
Add the following:
For a TN-system, the final circuits for the supply of pleasure craft or houseboats shall
not include a PEN conductor.

4.2 Supplies
4.2.1 Add the following:
The nominal supply system voltage shall be selected from IS 12360.
The nominal supply voltage shall not exceed 240 V single-phase, or 415 V three-phase.
5 PROTECTION FOR SAFETY

For protection for safety, please refer to relevant items under4.2 of IS732 Additional
requirements have been mentioned against each sub-clause below.

5.1 Protection against Electric Shock

5.1.1 Requirements for Basic Protection
5.1.1.1 Obstacles
Protection by obstacles shall not be used.
5.1.1.2 Placing out of reach
Protection by placing out of reach shall not be used.
5.1.1.3 Non-conducting location
Protection by non-conducting location shall not be used.
NOTE — This precludes the use of class 0 equipment.

5.1.1.4 Protection by earth-free local equipotential bonding

Protection by earth free local equipotential bonding shall not be used.
5.1.2 Protective Measure: Electrical Separation
Where the protective measure of electrical separation is used for supplying pleasure craft
compliance with all the requirements of 4.2.13 of IS 732 and with 5.1.2.1 and 5.1.2.2
shall be ensured.
5.1.2.1 The circuit shall be supplied through a fixed isolating transformer complying
with IS/IEC 61558-2-4.
The protective conductor of the supply to the isolating transformer shall not be
connected to the earth terminal in the socket-outlet supplying the pleasure craft.
NOTE — See Annex A.

5.1.2.2The exposed-conductive-parts of the separated circuit shall not be connected

either to the protective conductor or exposed-conductive-parts of other circuits, or to
earth.
NOTE — If the exposed-conductive-parts of the separated circuit are liable to come into contact, either
intentionally or fortuitously, with the exposed-conductive-parts of other circuits, protection against
electric shock no longer depends solely on protection by electrical separation but on the protective
provisions to which the latter exposed-conductive-parts are subject.

The equipotential bonding of the pleasure craft shall not be connected to the protective
conductor of the shore supply.
6 SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
For Selection and erection of electrical equipment, please refer relevant items under 5
of IS732. Additional requirements have been mentioned against each item below.
6.1 Operational Conditions and External Influences
6.1.1 External Influences
Add the following to 5.1.2.2 of IS 732:
NOTE —For marinas particular attention is given in this part to the likelihood of corrosive elements, movement of
structures, mechanical damage, presence of flammable fuel and the increased risk of electric shock due to :
a) presence of water;
b) reduction in body resistance; and
c) contact of the body with earth potential.

6.1.1.1 Presence of water (AD)

In marinas, equipment installed on or above a jetty, wharf, pier or pontoon shall be
selected as follows, according to the external influences which may be present:
a) water splashes (AD4): IPX4;
b) water jets (AD5): IPX5; or
c) water waves (AD6): IPX6.
6.1.1.2 Presence of solid foreign bodies (AE)
Equipment installed on or above a jetty, wharf, pier or pontoon shall be selected with a
degree of protection of at least IP4X in order to protect against the ingress of very small
objects (AE3).
6.1.1.3 Presence of corrosive or polluting substances (AF)
Equipment installed on or above a jetty, wharf, pier or pontoon shall be suitable for use
in the presence of atmospheric corrosive or polluting substances (AF2). If hydrocarbons
are present AF3 is applicable.
6.1.1.4 Impact (AG)
Equipment installed on or above a jetty, wharf, pier or pontoon shall be protected against
mechanical damage (impact of medium severity AG2). Protection shall be afforded by
one or more of the following:
a) the position or location of the equipment shall be selected to avoid being damaged
by any reasonably foreseeable impact;
b) local or general mechanical protection shall be provided; and
c) equipment shall be installed which complies with a minimum degree of protection
for external mechanical impact of IK07 (see IS 17050 ).
6.2 Types of Wiring Systems
6.2.1 Wiring Systems of Marinas
6.2.1.1 The following wiring systems are suitable for distribution circuits in marinas:
a) underground cables;
b) overhead cables or overhead insulated conductors;
c) cables with copper conductors and thermoplastic or elastomeric insulation and
installed within an appropriate cable management system taking into account
external influences such as movement, impact, corrosion and ambient temperature;
d) mineral-insulated cables with PVC protective covering;
e) armoured cables with a thermoplastic or elastomeric covering; and
f) other cables and materials that are no less suitable than those listed under a), b), c),
d) or e) above.
6.2.1.2 The following wiring systems shall not be used on or above a jetty, wharf, pier
or pontoon:
a) overhead cables and overhead conductors in free air suspended from or incorporating
a support wire, for example, as installation method N os . 35 and 36 in Table 19 of
Annex R of IS 732;
b) insulated conductors in conduits, trunking etc., for example, as installation methods
Nos. 4 and 6 in Table 19 of Annex R of IS 732;
c) cables with aluminium conductors; and
d) mineral-insulated cables.
6.2.1.3 Cables and cable management systems shall be selected and installed so that
mechanical damage due to tidal and other movement of floating structures is prevented.
Cable management systems shall be installed to allow the d rainage of water/condensate
for example, by sloping way and/or drainage holes.
6.2.1.4 Underground cables
Underground distribution circuits shall, unless provided with additional mechanical
protection be buried at a sufficient depth to avoid being damaged, for example, by
movement of vehicles.
NOTES:
1 A depth of 0.5 m is generally considered as a minimum depth to fulfil this requirement.
2 For conduit systems buried underground, seeIS 16205 (Part 24).

6.2.1.5 Overhead cables or overhead insulated conductors

All overhead conductors shall be insulated.
Poles and other supports for overhead wiring shall be located or protected so that they
are unlikely to be damaged by any foreseeable movement of vehicles.
Overhead conductors shall be at a height above ground of not less than 6 m in all areas
subjected to movement of vehicles movement and 3.5 m in all other areas.
6.3 Isolation, Switching and Control
6.3.1Devices for Protection Against Indirect Contact by Automatic Disconnection of
Supply
6.3.1.1 Residual current protective devices (RCD’s)
Add the following to 5.3.2.2 of IS 732:
Every socket-outlet with a rated current up to 63 A shall be individually protected by an
RCD having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA. The RCD selected
shall disconnect all poles, including the neutral.
Every socket-outlet with a rated current above 63 A shall be individually protected by
an RCD having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 300 mA. The RCD
selected shall disconnect all poles, including the neutral.
Account should be taken of the need for selectivity, for example, by the use of Type S.
Every final circuit intended for the fixed connection of a supply to a house boat shall be
protected individually by an RCD having a rated residual operating current not
exceeding 30 mA. The RCD selected shall disconnect all poles, including the neutral.
6.3.2Devices for Protection against Overcurrent
In addition to the 5.3.4 of IS 732 the following shall applies:
Each socket–outlet shall be individually protected by an overcurrent protective device,
in accordance with the requirements of4.4 of IS 732.
Every final circuit intended for the fixed connection of a supply to a house boat shall be
individually protected by an overcurrent protective device, in a ccordance with the
requirements of 4.4 of IS 732.
6.3.3 Isolation and Switching
6.3.3.1 Isolation
6.3.3.1.1 General
At least one means of isolation shall be installed in each distribution board. This device
shall disconnect all live conductors including the neutral conductor.
6.4 Other Equipment
6.4.1 Socket-Outlets General
6.4.1.1 Every socket-outlet with a current rating up to 63 A shall comply with
IS/IEC 60309-2. Every socket-outlet with a current rating over 63 A shall comply with
IS/IEC 60309-1.
Every socket-outlet shall meet the degree of protection of at least IP44 or such protection
shall be provided by an enclosure.
Where the codes AD 5 or AD 6 are applicable the degree of protection shall be at least
IPX5 or IPX6 respectively.
6.4.1.2 Every socket-outlet shall be located as close as practicable to the berth to be
supplied.
Socket-outlets shall be installed in the distribution board or in separate enclosures.
6.4.1.3 In order to avoid any hazard due to long connection cords no more than four
socket-outlets shall be grouped together in any one enclosure.
NOTE — See Annex B regarding recommended notices to be placed in marinas adjacent to each group of socket -
outlets.

6.4.1.4 One socket-outlet shall supply only one pleasure craft or house boat.
6.4.1.5 In general single-phase socket-outlets with rated voltage 200 V – 250 V and rated
current 16 A shall be provided.
Where greater demands are envisaged socket-outlets with higher ratings may be
provided.
6.4.1.6 Every socket-outlet, both on fixed jetties or piers and on floating pontoons, shall
be placed in such a position as to avoid the effect of splashing and/or submersion unless
appropriate measures are taken.
 ANNEX A
(Informative)

EXAMPLES OF METHODS OF OBTAINING SUPPLY IN MARINAS

Overcurrent Shore Vessel

protective
device
RCD RCD
L Flexible cable
three cores
N

PE

PE
vessel
To metallic parts in contact
with water suronding the vessel

IEC 440/07

NOTE— In the Figures 1 through 5 functional switches are not shown.

There is a risk of electrolytic corrosion resulting from circulating galvanic currents in

the protective conductor to shore.

FIG. A-1 DIRECT CONNECTION TO A SINGLE PHASE MAINS SUPPLY

Overcurrent Shore Vessel

protective
device
RCD RCD
L Flexible cable
three cores
N

PE

PE
vessel
To metallic parts in contact
with water suronding the vessel

No connection shall be made between the PE conductor of the vessel and the PE
conductor of the shore supply. This is to prevent galvanic currents circulating between
the hull of the vessel and metallic parts on the shore side.
 FIG.A-2 DIRECT CONNECTION TO A SINGLE PHASE MAINS SUPPLY
WITH AN ISOLATING TRANSFORMER ON THE VESSEL

Overcurrent Shore Vessel

protective
device
RCD RCD
L1

L2 Flexible cable
five cores
L3

PE

PE
vessel
To metallic parts in contact
with water suronding the vessel

There is a risk of electrolytic corrosion resulting from circulating galvanic currents in

the protective conductor to shore.

FIG.A-3 DIRECT CONNECTION TO A THREE PHASE MAINS SUPPLY

Overcurrent Shore Vessel

protective
device
RCD RCD
L1

L2 Flexible cable
five cores
L3

PE

PE
vessel
To metallic parts in contact
with water suronding the vessel

No connection shall be made between the PE conductor of the vessel and the PE
conductor of the shore supply. This is to prevent galvanic currents circulating between
the hull of the vessel and metallic parts on the shore side.
FIG.A-4DIRECT CONNECTION TO A THREE PHASE MAINS SUPPLY WITH
AN ISOLATING TRANSFORMER ON THE VESSEL
 Overcurrent Shore Vessel
protective
device
RCD
L Flexible cable
three cores
N

PE

PE
vessel
To metallic parts in contact
with water suronding the vessel

No connection shall be made between the PE conductor of the supply on the vessel and
the PE conductor of the shore supply. This is to prevent galvanic currents circulating
between the hull of the vessel and metallic parts on the shore side.
Only one socket-outlet shall be connected to each secondary winding of the isolating
transformer.
The metallic parts of the vessel in contact with the water are bonded to the PE of the
vessel.

FIG.A-5 CONNECTION TO A SINGLE PHASE SUPPLY THROUGH A SHORE -

MOUNTEDISOLATING TRANSFORMER
 ANNEX B
(Informative)
EXAMPLE OF AN INSTRUCTION NOTICE TO BE PLACED IN MARINAS
B-1 It is recommended that the marina operator provides every pleasure craft operator
who wishes to connect a pleasure craft to an electrical supply with an up -to-date copy
of this instruction notice and also installs an up-to-date, clearly legible and weather
protected copy of this instruction notice at every supply point.
B-2 The instruction notice should be in the national language(s) of the country and in
English.
B-3 The instruction notice should contain, at least, the following:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTION TO THE SHORE SUPPLY

This marina provides a direct, earthed, connection to the shore supply.
General
a) Unless you have an isolating transformer fitted on board to isolate the electrical system on your
craft from the shore supply, there is an increased risk of galvanic corrosion (ele ctrolysis)
damaging your craft.
b) The supply voltage at this marina is …… 1) V, …… 1) Hz (normally 230 V 50 Hz single-phase and
400 V 50 Hz three-phase), supplied by socket-outlets complying with IS/IEC 60309-2.
c) Measures should be taken to prevent the connecting flexible cable or the connectors from falling
into the water during connection and disconnection.
d) Only the connecting flexible cable from the craft should be connected to any socket –outlet.
e) Only one craft should be connected to one socket -outlet.
f) The connecting flexible cable should be undamaged and in one length, without joints and the
connectors should be in good condition.
g) Moisture, dust and salt in the craft appliance inlet can constitute a serious hazard.
Examine the appliance inlet: clean and dry it, if necessary, before plugging in the connecting
flexible cable from the marina shore supply.
h) It is dangerous for unskilled persons to attempt repairs or alterations. If any difficulty arises,
consult the marina operator.
On arrival
a) After mooring, switch off all current-using equipment on the craft.
b) Examine the flexible cable and its connectors to ensure it is undamaged and in good condition.
c) Connect the flexible cable first at the appliance inlet of the craft and then at the shore supply.
d) Ensure the cable is placed where it will no be damaged and ensure that it will not a trip hazard to
other persons.
Before leaving
a) Switch off all current-using equipment on the craft.
b) Disconnect the flexible cable from the socket–outlet on the shore and then from the appliance
inlet on the craft.
c) Replace the cover on the appliance inlet on the craft to prevent the ingress of water.
d) Coil up the connecting flexible cable, ensure that the connectors are clean and dry, and store the
cable in a dry location where it will not be damaged.
1)
To be completed by the marina operator.