(a) A cable must not be spliced in a hazardous location, except in intrinsically safe systems.
(b) Each cable splice must be made in accordance with section 25.11 of IEEE 45-2002 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 110.10-1). [CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28281, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65198, Oct. 31, 2008]