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DUMMY LOAD , ELECTRICAL
Definition:
A SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL ELEMENT OR SET OF ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A FIXED ARRANGEMENT AND USED AS A SUBSTITUTE LOAD FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. A DUMMY LOAD CONTAINS ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE CIRCUIT BUT DOES NOT FUNCTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE LOAD WHICH IT REPLACES. EXAMPLES ARE RESISTORS USED TO REPLACE ANTENNAS, BATTERIES, LOUDSPEAKERS, OR THE LIKE. INCLUDES SINGLE PORT TERMINATIONS OF TWIN LEAD, COAXIAL AND WAVEGUIDE TRANSMISSION LINES AS LOW POWER TERMINATIONS OF A SECTION OF A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIED MANNER. INCLUDES DUMMY LOADS WHEN ARRANGED IN A GROUP OR BANK. EXCLUDES POWER ABSORBERS. SEE ALSO LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 87990 | QUARTERMASTER GENERAL |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | 0.360 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AKRZ | TERMINATION TYPE | CONNECTION COAXIAL |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 0.600 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ARNH | OPERATING POSITION | ALL POSITIONS |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | COAXIAL MOUNTED |
| BFMF | COOLING METHOD | SELF-COOLED |
| AHUD | CONNECTOR END DESIGN | MALE |
| AFGQ | FREQUENCY RANGE RATING | +30.000/+2000.000 MEGAHERTZ |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 0.500 WATTS AVERAGE |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.07 |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | 0.312 INCHES NOMINAL |