(a) General. Each bus must meet the requirements of either—
(1) Section 5.10 of IEEE 45.7-2012 (incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter); or
(2) IEC 60092-302:1997 (clause 7) (incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter).
(b) Wiring. Instrumentation and control wiring must be—
(1) Suitable for installation within in a switchboard enclosure and be rated at 90 °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 test VW-1 of ANSI/UL 2556 or IEC 60332-1-1:2015 and IEC 60332-1-2:2015 (all incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter); 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; USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65197, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60153, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16361, Mar. 16, 2023]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,
3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905
source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 111.30-19