46 CFR § 111.60-6 - Fiber optic cable.

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title: "46 CFR § 111.60-6 - Fiber optic cable."
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section_number: "111.60-6"
section_name: "Fiber optic cable."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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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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# 111.60-6 Fiber optic cable.

Each fiber optic cable must—

(a) Be constructed to pass the flammability test contained in IEEE 1202, test FV-2/VW-1 of UL 2556, or IEC 60332-3-22:2018 (all three standards incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1); or

(b) Be installed in accordance with § 111.60-2.

[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28280, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65198, Oct. 31, 2008;USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16363, Mar. 16, 2023]