Part Number
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 |
|---|---|
| 80058 | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION S |
Federal Supply Class
Title
ANTENNAS, WAVEGUIDES, AND RELATE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES AERIALS; MASTS; TOWER EQUIPMENT; ATTENUATORS; COUPLERS; TRANSMISSION LINES.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES TOWER STRUCTURES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | USED IN THE TESTING OF VARIOUS POWER SUPPLIES BY PROVIDING A LOAD WHICH WILL SIMULATE ACTUAL IN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; THE LOAD WILL ACCEPT VOLTAGES OF 5 TO 250V WITH AN ADJUSTABLE CURRENT CAPACITY OF 0.5 TO 20 AMPERES; A VISUAL READOUT OF VOLTAGE AND CURRENT IS PROVIDED; POWER DISSIPATION: NO PEAK DISSIPATION RATING, 0 TO 500 W VARIABLE NON DISSPIATION RATION, DC OPER FREQ, NO IMPED RATING; 2 CONNECTORS; 24.81 INCHES LONG; BENCH MOUNTED, PORTABLE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | USED IN THE TESTING OF VARIOUS POWER SUPPLIES BY PROVIDING A LOAD WHICH WILL SIMULATE ACTUAL IN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; THE LOAD WILL ACCEPT VOLTAGES OF 5 TO 250V WITH AN ADJUSTABLE CURRENT CAPACITY OF 0.5 TO 20 AMPERES; A VISUAL READOUT OF VOLTAGE AND CURRENT IS PROVIDED; POWER DISSIPATION: NO PEAK DISSIPATION RATING, 0 TO 500 W VARIABLE NON DISSPIATION RATION, DC OPER FREQ, NO IMPED RATING; 2 CONNECTORS; 24.81 INCHES LONG; BENCH MOUNTED, PORTABLE |