§ 111.106-5 - Cable and wiring.

§ 111.106-5 Cable and wiring.

(a) Cable and wiring in hazardous locations must meet the cable construction and testing provisions of IEEE 1580; ANSI/UL 1309; MIL–DTL–24640C; MIL–DTL–24643C; or 60092–350:2014and 2014 and IEC 60092–353:2016 (incorporated by reference, see § 110.10–1), including the respective flammability tests contained therein, and must be of a copper-stranded type.

(b) Type MC cables, when used, must meet the requirements in § 111.60–23 of this part.

(c) For intrinsically safe systems under the standards cited in § 111.106–3(b)(1) and (b)(2) of this subpart, the wiring methods must meet Section 504.30 of NFPA 70 (incorporated by reference, see § 110.10–1). For intrinsically safe systems under the standards cited in § 111.106–3(b)(3) of this subpart, the installation and wiring must meet Clause 7, except for Clause 7.3.1, of IEC 60092–502:1999 (incorporated by reference, see § 110.10–1).

[USCG–2012–0208, 79 FR 48930, Aug. 18, 2014, as amended by USCG–2020–0075, 88 FR 16367, Mar. 16, 2023]