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 |
|---|---|
| 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAGR | CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE STYLE | TWIST |
| AMQN | CONDUCTOR QUANTITY | 2 |
| HUES | COLOR | YELLOW 3RD POSITION COATING ALL CONDUCTORS |
| ADWH | CROSS-SECTIONAL WIDTH | 0.066 INCHES NOMINAL |
| STDC | SURFACE TREATMENT DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | ASTM B355 ASSN STD SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | ASTM B355 ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXFK | VOLTAGE RATING | 600.0 MAXIMUM ROOT MEAN SQUARE (RMS) OPERATING VOLTAGE ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXDQ | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND QUANTITY | 2 TWISTED TOGETHER W/NO OUTER COVERING |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC FLUORINATED ETHYLENE PROPYLENE 1ST POSITION TAPE ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | COPPER CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXDC | ROUND CONDUCTOR SIZE | 16 AWG ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC FLUORINATED ETHYLENE PROPYLENE 2ND POSITION TAPE ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYIMIDE 2ND POSITION TAPE ALL CONDUCTORS AND PLASTIC POLYIMIDE 1ST POSITION TAPE ALL CONDUCTORS AND PLASTIC POLYIMIDE 3RD POSITION COATING ALL CONDUCTORS |
| CXCW | CONDUCTOR FORM | STRANDED ALL CONDUCTORS |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | A SINGLE BLUE BAND SHALL BE APPLIED EVERY 2 3/4 INCHES ON BASIC WIRE |
| ZZZW | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT | AS MODIFIED BY COLOR BANDS ON BASIC WIRE |
| CXDG | STRAND AWG SIZE PER CONDUCTOR | 29 ALL CONDUCTORS |
| SFTT | SURFACE TREATMENT | NICKEL CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| ADVN | CROSS-SECTIONAL HEIGHT | 0.133 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BLNZ | STRAND QUANTITY PER CONDUCTOR | 19 ALL CONDUCTORS |
| ASGF | TRACER COLOR | BLUE SINGLE TRACER SECOND CONDUCTOR |