SAE J378
Marine Engine Wiring
Published by SAE International (SAE)
The CFR incorporates SAE J378 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
SAE J378, 1984
As the CFR lists it: “SAE J378 Marine Engine Wiring—1984”
- Listed in 33 CFR 183.5; required by33 CFR 183.430 ↗
How to read it
- Where to get itSAE standards ↗
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