🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T requirements for small passenger vessels ("T-Boats") • General principles for installation of electrical wiring on vessels • Why mechanical protection and environmental protection are important in wiring design

💭 Think About

• Look at which option describes a safety requirement that would logically apply to all T-Boats, regardless of how the interior is finished • Ask yourself: which options are about convenience/appearance and which are about safety and protection of the wiring? • Consider whether the rule would still make sense in areas where wiring must be exposed, such as machinery spaces or open decks

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Subchapter T that the rule emphasizes protection of wiring, not ease of maintenance or appearance • Check which option could realistically be applied on every part of every T-Boat (including open or exposed areas) • Eliminate any choices that require wiring to be concealed in a specific way, since regulations must work for many different vessel layouts