[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR111.12-9] [Page 221] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart 111.12--Generator Construction and Circuits Sec. 111.12-9 Generator cables. (a) The current-carrying capacity of generator cables must not be: (1) Less than 115 percent of the continuous generator rating; or (2) Less than 115 percent of the overload for a machine with a 2 hour or greater overload rating. (b) Generator cables must not be in the bilges.