Trailing cables; requirements; restrictions
Sec. 10. (a) Trailing cables purchased after March 8, 1955, for use
underground shall meet the United States Bureau of Mines
requirements for flame-resistant cables.
(b) Trailing cables shall be provided with suitable short-circuit
protection and some means of disconnecting power from the cable.
(c) Temporary splices in trailing cables shall be made in a
workmanlike manner, mechanically strong, and well insulated.
(d) Trailing cables or hand cables having exposed wires or splices
that heat or spark under load shall not be used.
(e) Permanent splices in trailing cables shall be made as follows:
(1) Mechanically strong with adequate electrical conductivity
and flexibility.
(2) Effectively insulated and sealed so as to exclude moisture.
(3) The finished splice shall be vulcanized or otherwise treated
with suitable materials to provide flame-resistant properties and
good bonding to the outer jacket.
(f) Care shall be used to protect trailing cables from avoidable
mechanical damage.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.77.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.190; P.L.243-1987, SEC.12.
Last modified: May 27, 2006