46 CFR § 111.106-5 - Cable and wiring.

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title: "46 CFR § 111.106-5 - Cable and wiring."
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section_number: "111.106-5"
section_name: "Cable and wiring."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING"
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part_name: "ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905."
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# 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 60092-350:2014 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]