CFR /  Title 46  /  Part 169  /  Sec. 169.672 Wiring for power and lighting circuits.

(a) Wiring for power and lighting circuits must have copper conductors, of 14 AWG or larger, and--

(1) Meet Article 310-8 and Table 310-13 of the National Electrical Code;

(2) Be listed as ``50 volt boat cable''; or

(3) Meet subpart 111.60 of this chapter.

(b) Wiring for power and lighting circuits on new vessels must have stranded conductors.

(c) Conductors must be sized so that--

(1) They are adequate for the loads carried; and

(2) The voltage drop at the load terminals is not more than 10 percent.