46 CFR 111.60-2
§ 111.60-2 Specialty cable for communication and RF applications.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 111.60-2, § 111.60-2 Specialty cable for communication and RF applications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227102
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Specialty cable such as certain coaxial cable that cannot pass the flammability test contained in IEEE 1580, test FV-2/VW-1 of ANSI/UL 2556, IEC 60332-3-21:2018, or IEC 60332-3-22:2018 (all incorporated by reference; see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter) because of unique properties of construction, must:
(a) Be installed physically separate from all other cable; and
(b) Have fire stops installed—
(1) At least every 7 meters (21.5 feet) vertically, up to a maximum of 2 deck heights;
(2) At least every 15 meters (46 feet) horizontally;
(3) At each penetration of an A or B Class boundary;
(4) At each location where the cable enters equipment; or
(5) In a cableway that has an A-60 fire rating.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.