---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 57.12013"
title: "30"
number: "57.12013"
heading: "Splices and repairs of power cables."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/57.12013"
---

# §57.12013. Splices and repairs of power cables.


Permanent splices and repairs made in power cables, including the ground conductor where provided, shall be—

- (a) Mechanically strong with electrical conductivity as near as possible to that of the original;
- (b) Insulated to a degree at least equal to that of the original, and sealed to exclude moisture; and,
- (c) Provided with damage protection as near as possible to that of the original, including good bonding to the outer jacket.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.