[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] [Page 226] 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]