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-19 -19 Buses and wiring

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(1) Section 5.10 of IEEE 45.7-2012 (incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter); or

Section 111.30-19 — full text

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(a)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)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) 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]

(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)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) 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]

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46 CFR §111.30-19 — -19 -19 Buses and wiring · CaptainsGround