§ 111.30-19 - Buses and wiring.

§ 111.30-19 Buses and wiring.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 16361, Mar. 16, 2023.

(a) General. Each bus must meet the requirements of either—

(1) Section 75.10 of IEEE 45–1998 45.7–2012 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR § 110.10–110–1 of this subchapter); or

(2) IEC 60092–302:1997 (clause 7) (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR § 110.10–110–1 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 mm²) 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 1581 2556 or IEC 60332–1 (both 60332–1–1:2015 and IEC 60332–1–2:2015 (all incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR § 110.10–110–1 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]