Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE USED IN THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO OR FROM ANOTHER CONDUCTING SURFACE. EITHER THE BRUSH OR THE SURFACE IS CONTINUALLY MOVING DURING THE TRANSFER OF ENERGY. THE BRUSH IS USUALLY COMPOSED IN PART OF SOME FORM OF THE ELEMENT CARBON. INCLUDES: (1) A SINGLE BRUSH EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT AN ATTACHED SHUNT (FLEXIBLE WIRE LEAD) AND/OR A HELICAL OR FLAT TYPE PRESSURE SPRING; (2) A SPLIT BRUSH COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE PIECES (WAFERS), WHICH ARE USED IN PLACE OF ONE BRUSH USUALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL; (3) PAIRED BRUSHES COMPOSED OF TWO IDENTICAL OR NON-IDENTICAL BRUSHES CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A COMMON SHUNT EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT PRESSURE SPRINGS OR CONNECTED BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL, OR WITH PRESSURE SPRINGS AND CONNECTED TO A COMMON BAR, BRACKET OR THE LIKE EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS; (4) MULTIPLE BRUSHES COMPOSED OF MORE THAN TWO IDENTICAL OR NON-IDENTICAL BRUSHES WITHOUT PRESSURE SPRINGS CONNECTED BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL, OR WITH PRESSURE SPRINGS AND CONNECTED TO A COMMON BAR, BRACKET OR THE LIKE BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS. DOES NOT INCLUDE MOVING CONTACTS WHICH MAKE AND SLIDE PAST STATIONARY CONTACTS, BUT ARE STATIONARY WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS CONDUCTING, SUCH AS THE SLIDING CONTACTS ON A RHEOSTAT OR THE STATIONARY CONTACT ON A SYNCHRO. EXCLUDES: CONTACT, ELECTRICAL; AND CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 83843 | SUNDSTRAND CORP ELECTRIC POWER SYSTE |
Federal Supply Class
Title
ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSHES AND E
Inclusions:
INCLUDES BRUSHES FOR ELECTRICAL ROTATING EQUIPMENT; CARBON STOCK FOR BRUSHES; BRUSH ARM AND HOLDERS; LIGHTING ELECTRODES.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES ANODES; CATHODES; WELDING ELECTRODES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ABGG | RADIUS | 1.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MATT | MATERIAL | CARBON GRAPHITE |
| ABNM | THICKNESS | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AABU | SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR | 2 AND 8 |
| CQPY | BEVEL ANGLE | 15.0 DEGREES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 RECTANGULAR CAP |
| CRMK | ANGLE | 30.0 DEGREES NOMINAL |
| CRBG | SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY | 2 INSULATED |
| BTHR | TOP STYLE | FLAT WITH BEVELED SLOT |
| CQGT | CONTACT FACE STYLE | CONCAVE ON BEVEL |
| AFWW | TERMINAL WIDTH | 0.406 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.438 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | CARBONE GRADE 486 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 1.067 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABGC | SLOT WIDTH | 0.281 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRPH | OUTER EDGE TO SLOT EDGE DISTANCE | 0.234 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABGL | WIDTH | 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABJT | TERMINAL LENGTH | 0.469 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHXP | BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH | 1.469 INCHES NOMINAL ALL SHUNTS |