46 CFR 169.682
§ 169.682 Distribution and circuit loads.
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- 46 CFR 169.682, § 169.682 Distribution and circuit loads, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230256
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the connected load on a lighting branch circuit must not exceed 80 percent of the rating of the overcurrent protective device, computed using the greater of—
(1) The lamp sizes to be installed; or
(2) 50 watts per outlet.
(b) Circuits supplying electrical discharge lamps must be computed using the ballast input current.
(c) The branch circuit cables for motor and lighting loads must be no smaller than No. 14 AWG.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.