Part Number
Definition:
TWO OR MORE INSULATED CONDUCTORS (SOLID OR STRANDED) CONTAINED IN A COMMON COVERING, OR TWO OR MORE INSULATED CONDUCTORS TWISTED OR MOLDED TOGETHER WITHOUT A COMMON COVERING, OR ONE INSULATED CONDUCTOR WITH A METALLIC COVERING, COVERING, SHIELD, OR OUTER CONDUCTOR. THE RATED WORKING VOLTAGE OF THE ITEM MUST BE 300 VOLTS OR MORE, OR IN LIEU OF THIS THE TEST VOLTAGE MUST BE 1,000 VOLTS OR MORE; AND THE SIZE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTOR MUST BE NUMBER 18 AMERICAN WIRE GAGE (0.75 SQUARE MILLIMETERS) OR LARGER. FOR CABLES WITH UNINSULATED NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR USE THE HIGHTEST RATED VOLTAGE. REFERS TO BULK QUANTITIES ONLY, FOR ITEMS OF DEFINITE LENGTH WITH PROCESSED ENDS OR TERMINATED IN FITTINGS, SEE CABLE ASSEMBLY, POWER, ELECTRICAL. FOR LOW VOLTAGE AIRCRAFT AND AUTOMOTIVE CABLE, SEE CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 3CV18 | HITACHI CABLE MANCHESTER INC. |
Federal Supply Class
Title
WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRICAL
Inclusions:
INCLUDES INSULATED AND NONINSULATED, WIRE AND CABLE, SUCH AS, ANTENNA WIRE, COAXIAL CABLE, FUSE AND RESISTANCE WIRE, AND MAGNET WIRE.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION LINE (FSC 5985); FIBER OPTIC CABLE (FSC 6015); COMMUNICATION CABLE ASSEMBLIES (FSC 5995); DISTRIBUTION AND POWER TRANSMISSION CABLE ASSEMBLIES (FSC 6150).
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ADWH | CROSS-SECTIONAL WIDTH | 0.700 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BLNZ | STRAND QUANTITY PER CONDUCTOR | 7 ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | COPPER CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| AMQN | CONDUCTOR QUANTITY | 14 |
| SFTT | SURFACE TREATMENT | TIN CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXCW | CONDUCTOR FORM | STRANDED ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXFK | VOLTAGE RATING | 300.0 MAXIMUM ROOT MEAN SQUARE (RMS) OPERATING VOLTAGE ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXDG | STRAND AWG SIZE PER CONDUCTOR | 36 ALL CONDUCTORS |
| ADVN | CROSS-SECTIONAL HEIGHT | 0.042 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 1ST POSITION PRIMARY INSULATION ALL CONDUCTORS |
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | FLAT |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | COLOR CODE IS A 10 COLOR REPEAT STARTING WITH BROWN |
| ABJH | TEMP RATING | -20.0 DEG CELSIUS AND 80.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| CXDQ | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND QUANTITY | 14 MOLDED TOGETHER W/NO OUTER COVERING |
| CXDC | ROUND CONDUCTOR SIZE | 28 AWG ALL CONDUCTORS |