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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.183.435 Conductors in circuits of 50 volts or more

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Each conductor in a circuit that has a nominal voltage of 50 volts or more must be:

(1) A conductor that has insulation listed and classified moisture resistant and flame retardant in Article 310, NFPA No. 70, National Electric Code;

(2) A flexible cord type SO, STO, ST, SJO, SJT, or SJTO listed in Article 400, NFPA No. 70, National Electric Code;

(3) A conductor that meets IEEE Standard 45.

(4) A conductor that meets UL Standard 1426.

(b) Where the nominal circuit voltage of each of three or more current carrying conductors in a duct, bundle, or cable is 50 volts or more, the amperages of each of those conductors must not exceed the value in table 5 multiplied by the correction factor in note 2 to Table 5 for the number of conductors that carry 50 volts or more.

(c) This section does not apply to communication systems;  electronic navigation equipment;  resistance conductors that control circuit amperage;  conductors in secondary circuits of ignition systems;  and pigtails of less than seven inches of exposed length.

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