Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ABSORB AND CONSUME SURGES OF VOLTAGE SUCH AS THAT RESULTING ACROSS CONTACTS WHEN BREAKING A CIRCUIT HAVING AN INDUCTIVE LOAD OR A BURST OF STATIC ACROSS A TELEPHONE RECEIVER. IT IS CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE ITEM IT IS PROTECTING. IT MAY BE MADE UP OF METALLIC RECTIFIER CELLS OR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES CONNECTED BACK-TO-BACK WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. IT MAY ALSO BE A SINGLE RECTIFIER CELL OR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. EXCLUDES METALLIC RECTIFIERS WHICH ARE RATED FOR RECTIFYING CAPABILITIES AND ALL SINGLE UNIT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. FOR ITEMS PERFOMING THIS FUNCTION BY USE OF VOLTAGE SENSITIVE RESISTORS, SEE RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. SEE ALSO CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 55910 | NAVY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE |
Federal Supply Class
Title
FUSES, ARRESTORS, ABSORBERS, AND
Inclusions:
INCLUDES FUSEHOLDERS; FUSE BOXES; FUSE POSTS; FUSE LINKS; FUSE BLOCKS; CURRENT LIMITERS; CORONA BALLS; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGERS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AMPS | CURRENT RATING IN AMPS | 2.0 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 36.5 MILLIMETERS MINIMUM AND 39.5 MILLIMETERS MAXIMUM |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 4.8 MILLIMETERS MINIMUM AND 5.2 MILLIMETERS MAXIMUM |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | MATCALS AN/TPS-73 ANTENNA GROUP/BASE; WSD: RADAR & IFF SYSTEMS |
| ADJH | MOUNTING METHOD | TERMINAL |
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | 14.5 MILLIMETERS MINIMUM AND 15.5 MILLIMETERS MAXIMUM |
| AQCW | ELEMENT MATERIAL | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| ALPY | POLARIZATION FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
| ACDC | CURRENT TYPE | AC |
| AQCT | SHUNT CAPACITOR | NOT INCLUDED |