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 |
|---|---|
| 19204 | ARMY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | CARBONE CARBON GRADE M+3 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
| BTHR | TOP STYLE | FLAT WITH RECTANGULAR SLOT |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 0.812 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRPH | OUTER EDGE TO SLOT EDGE DISTANCE | 0.994 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.000 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| MATT | MATERIAL | CARBON |
| AABU | SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR | 2 AND 8 |
| CRBG | SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY | 2 INSULATED |
| ABNM | THICKNESS | 0.371 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.375 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| CQGT | CONTACT FACE STYLE | CONCAVE |
| ABGG | RADIUS | 0.938 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR |
| AHXP | BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH | 1.594 INCHES MINIMUM ALL SHUNTS AND 1.719 INCHES MAXIMUM ALL SHUNTS |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
| AAZT | SLOT DEPTH | 0.025 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABGL | WIDTH | 1.369 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.375 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AHXQ | TERMINAL HOLE DIAMETER | 0.180 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABGC | SLOT WIDTH | 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 FLAG W/HOLE |