[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: 46CFR111.30-19]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart 111.30--Switchboards
 
Sec. 111.30-19  Buses and wiring.

    (a) General. Each bus must meet the requirements of either--
    (1) Section 17.11 of IEEE Std 45; or
    (2) IEC 92-302 (clause 6).
    (b) Wiring. Instrumentation and control wiring must be--
    (1) Suitable for installation within in a switchboard enclosure and 
be rated at 90 deg. C or higher;
    (2) Stranded copper;
    (3) No. 14 AWG (2.10 mm\2\) or larger or must be ribbon cable or 
similar conductor size cable recommended for use in low-power 
instrumentation, monitoring, or control circuits by the equipment 
manufacturer;
    (4) Flame retardant meeting ANSI/UL 1581 test VW-1 or IEC 332-1; and
    (5) Extra flexible, if used on a hinged panel.

[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28278, June 4, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 23908, May 
1, 1997]