CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER J—ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (parts 110 to 113) > PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS > SUBPART 111.30—Switchboards (§111.30-1 to §111.30-29) > 111.30-19—Buses and wiring.

111.30-19—Buses and wiring.

(a) General. Each bus must meet the requirements of either—
(1) Section 7.10 of IEEE 45-1998 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ); or
(2) IEC 60092-302 (clause 7) (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ).
(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 UL 1581 or IEC 332-1 (both incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ); and
(5) Extra flexible, if used on a hinged panel.

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[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]