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46 C.F.R. § 111.30-19   Buses and wiring.

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PART 111—ELECTRIC SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Subpart 111.30—Switchboards

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§ 111.30-19   Buses and wiring.

(a) General. Each bus must meet the requirements of either—

(1) Section 17.11 of IEEE Std 45; or

(2) IEC 92–302 (clause 6).

(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 mm² ) 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 ANSI/UL 1581 test VW–1 or IEC 332–1; 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]

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