111.60-1—Construction and testing of cable.
(a)
Each marine shipboard cable must meet all the requirements for construction and identification of either IEEE 1580, UL 1309, IEC 92-353, or NPFC MIL-C-24640A or NPFC MIL-C-24643A (all five standards incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ), including the respective flammability tests contained therein, and must be of a copper-stranded type.
(b)
Each cable constructed to IEC 92-353 must meet the flammability requirements of Category A of IEC 60332-3-22 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ).
(c)
Medium-voltage electric cable must meet the requirements of IEEE 1580 and UL 1072 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ), where applicable, for cables rated above 5,000 volts.
(d)
Electrical cable that has a polyvinyl-chloride insulation with a nylon jacket (Type T/N) must meet either UL 1309, IEEE 1580, or section 8 of IEEE 45-2002 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1 ).
(e)
Electrical cable regardless of construction must meet, at a minimum, all of the performance and marking requirements of section 5.13 of IEEE 1580.
[USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65198, Oct. 31, 2008]