46 C.F.R. § 111.60-4
Minimum cable conductor size.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 111.60-4 (2026)
Each cable conductor must be 18 AWG (0.82 mm
2
) or larger except—
(a) Each power and lighting cable conductor must be 14 AWG (2.10 mm
2
) or larger; and
(b) Each thermocouple, pyrometer, or instrumentation cable conductor must be 22 AWG (0.33 mm
2
) or larger.
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28280, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16363, Mar. 16, 2023]