Part Number
Definition:
TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALLY INSULATED CONDUCTORS (SOLID OR STRANDED) CONTAINED IN A COMMON COVERING, OR TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALLY INSULATED CONDUCTORS TWISTED OR MOLDED TOGETHER WITHOUT A COMMON COVERING, AND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN TELEPHONE LINES OR CIRCUITS. WHEN THERE ARE OVER FOUR CONDUCTORS CONTAINED IN A COMMON COVERING, THE MAJORITY OF THESE CONDUCTORS MUST BE ARRANGED IN PAIRS, QUADS, OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF. REFERS TO BULK QUANTITIES ONLY; FOR ITEMS OF DEFINITE LENGTH WITH PROCESSED ENDS OR TERMINATED IN FITTINGS, SEE CABLE ASSEMBLY, TELEPHONE. EXCLUDES ITEMS HAVING TINSEL CONDUCTORS, ITEMS HAVING SHIELDS WHICH COVER LESS THAN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS, OR ITEMS RATED FOR RADIO FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 7M242 | ESSEX GROUP INC |
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 | ROUND |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | OUTER FOIL SHIELD IS OF CORRUGATED CONSTRUCTION |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYETHYLENE 1ST POSITION COATING ALL CONDUCTORS |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK 5TH POSITION JACKET CABLE |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 5TH POSITION JACKET CABLE |
| CXDQ | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND QUANTITY | 3600 TWISTED PAIR |
| MATT | MATERIAL | COPPER CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| AMQN | CONDUCTOR QUANTITY | 7200 |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE 2ND POSITION PRIMARY INSULATION ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | ALUMINUM 4TH POSITION SHIELD FOIL CABLE AND PLASTIC 3RD POSITION TAPE CABLE |
| CXCW | CONDUCTOR FORM | SOLID ALL CONDUCTORS |
| MATT | MATERIAL | PLASTIC 4TH POSITION SHIELD FOIL CABLE |
| CXDC | ROUND CONDUCTOR SIZE | 26 AWG ALL CONDUCTORS |
| AWXS | COLOR CODING DOCUMENT | BFCAE-06160 SPECIFICATION |