[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR183.430]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 183_BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart I_Electrical Systems
 
Sec. 183.430  Conductors in circuits of less than 50 volts.

    (a) Each conductor in a circuit that has a nominal voltage of less 
than 50 volts must:
    (1) Meet the requirements of Sec. 183.435; or
    (2) Meet:
    (i) The insulating material temperature rating requirements of SAE 
Standard J378; and
    (ii) SAE Standard J1127, or SAE Standard 1128.
    (b) This section does not apply to communication systems; electronic 
navigation equipment; resistance conductors that control circuit 
amperage; and pigtails of less than seven inches of exposed length.

[CGD 73-217, 42 FR 5944, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 87-009, 53 FR 
36971, Sept. 23, 1988]