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FED-STD-228 Revision A:2014

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TEST METHODS FOR CABLES AND WIRE, INSULATED
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SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND CONTENTS
SECTION 2 - FORM AND NUMBERING SYSTEM
SECTION 3 - ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF TEST
            METHOD SUBJECTS
SECTION 4 - NUMERIAL INDEX OF TEST METHODS
SECTION 5 - SUBJECT INDEX
SECTION 6 - DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 7 - TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY OF
            CONDITIOINING ROOM
SECTION 8 - NOTES

Provides the general physical, electrical, and chemical methods for testing insulated wire and cable for electrical purposes for conformance with the requirements of Federal and Military specifications, and other related documents.

Committee
FSC 6145
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes J C 98. (05/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
267
ProductNote
NEW CHILD NOT 1 2019 IS NOW ADDED
PublisherName
US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks
Status
Current

MIL-PRF-32517 Base Document:2015 SPLICE, CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL, COAXIAL CABLE, MATCHED IMPEDANCE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 17 : G CABLES, RADIO FREQUENCY, FLEXIBLE AND SEMIRIGID, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-M-49199 Revision A:1985 MICROPHONE, LINEAR M-162/AIC GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR
MIL C 27500 : G CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL & CABLE SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL SHIELDED & UNSHIELDED
DOD C 85045 : C CABLE, FIBER OPTICS, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR (METRIC)
MIL-C-47238 Revision A:1987 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED AND JACKETED, SPECIAL PURPOSE
MIL-DTL-18266 Revision C:2014 CORD ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL: P/O H-87B/U
MIL-C-3884 Revision B:1990 CORD, ELECTRICAL (SHORT LAY)
MIL-DTL-23806 Revision B:2007 CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, COAXIAL, SEMIRIGID, FOAM DIELECTRIC, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-C-23553 Revision B:1976 CABLES, ELECTRICAL, ALUMINUM FOIL SHIELDED PAIRS
MIL-DTL-28830 Revision F:2016 CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, COAXIAL, SEMIRIGID, CORRUGATED OUTER CONDUCTOR, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-25038 Revision J:2012 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, FIRE RESISTANT, AND FLIGHT CRITICAL
MIL-W-81044 Revision B:1973 WIRE, ELECTRIC, CROSSLINKED POLYALKENE, CROSSLINKED ALKANE-IMIDE POLYMER, OR POLYARYLENE INSULATED, COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY
MIL-DTL-27072-88 Revision D:2006 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, MULTICONDUCTOR (2 CONDUCTORS) AND SINGLE SHIELDED
MIL-DTL-55446 Revision D:2011 CABLES, TELEPHONE, SWITCHBOARD: PLASTIC INSULATED, PLASTIC JACKETED
SAE AS 85485 : 2017 CABLE, ELECTRIC, FILTER LINE, RADIO FREQUENCY ABSORPTIVE
SAE AMS DTL 23053 : 1999 INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, HEAT SHRINKABLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AS 85848 : 2017 SLEEVING, FOR IDENTIFICATION MARKING, HEAT SHRINKABLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-PRF-85045 Revision G:2014 Cables, Fiber Optic, General Specification for
MIL-DTL-24640 Revision C:2011 CABLES, LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW SMOKE, ELECTRIC, FOR SHIPBOARD USE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-24643 Revision C:2009 Cables, Electric, Low Smoke, Halogen-Free, for Shipboard Use, General Specification for
MIL W 8777 : C WIRE, ELECTRICAL, SILICONE-INSULATED COPPER 600-VOLT, 200 DEGREE C
MIL-C-85485 Revision A:1983 CABLE, ELECTRIC, FILTER LINE, RADIO FREQUENCY ABSORPTIVE
MIL C 915 : F CABLE AND CORD ELECTRICAL, FOR SHIPBOARD USE GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR
MIL-STD-1678-3 Revision C:2016 FIBER OPTIC CABLING SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS - PART 3: PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MATERIAL MEASUREMENTS (PART 3 OF 6 PARTS)
MIL-PRF-85045-28 Revision A:2014 Cable, Fiber Optic, Nineteen Tube, Blown Optical Fiber, Standard and Enhanced Performance, Cable Configuration Type 5 (Tube), Application B (Shipboard), Cable Class SM and MM, (Metric)
MIL-DTL-16878 Revision H:2012 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-49198 Revision B:2014 HEADSET-MICROPHONE KIT, MK-1564( )/AIC
MIL-T-52497 Revision A:1972 TRANSFORMER, POWER ISOLATION, SERIES CIRCUIT AIRPORT LIGHTING 6.6/6.6 AMPERES.
MIL-DTL-8777 Revision F:2011 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, SILICONE-INSULATED, COPPER, 600-VOLT, 200 DEGREES C
MIL-DTL-81381 Revision C:2005 WIRE, ELECTRIC, POLYIMIDE-INSULATED, COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY
MIL-C-82629 Base Document:1975 CABLE, TORPEDO CONTROL, TYPE (B), MK7 MODS 0, 1, AND 2
MIL-DTL-55040 Revision E:2011 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL (RETRACTILE)
MIL W 76 : D WIRE AND CABLE, HOOKUP, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-C-55357 Base Document:1971 CABLE, TELEPHONE, SHIELDED (INSIDE WIRING)
MIL C 28830 : C CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, COAXIAL, SEMIRIGID, CORRUGATED OUTER CONDUCTOR, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 49055 : B CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL, (FLEXIBLE, FLAT, UNSHIELDED), (ROUND CONDUCTOR), GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 27072 : B CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL & CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE ELECTRICAL, MULTICONDUCTOR & SINGLE-SHIELDED - GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AMS 3625 : 2016 ELASTOMERIC TUBING, ELECTRICAL INSULATION, CROSSLINKED SILICONE, PIGMENTED, FLEXIBLE, HEAT-SHRINKABLE, 1.750 TO 1 SHRINK RATIO
MIL-STD-1678-5 Revision B:2016 FIBER OPTIC CABLING SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS - PART 5: DESIGN PHASE, SUPPLEMENTAL AND LEGACY MEASUREMENTS (PART 5 OF 6 PARTS)
MIL C 22442 : D CABLE ASSEMBLIES, RADIO FREQUENCY (AIRCRAFT AUDIO), GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 10392 : C CORD, ELECTRICAL (AUDIO, MINIATURE)
MIL-DTL-29606 Revision A:2010 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, STRANDED, UNINSULATED COPPER, COPPER ALLOY, OR ALUMINUM, OR THERMOCOUPLE EXTENSION, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AS 23053 : 2016 INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, HEAT SHRINKABLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
NEMA HP 9 : 2014 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE DIENE ELASTOMER (EPDM) INSULATED HOOK-UP WIRE, TYPES EP (RATED 125C; 600 V) AND EPD (RATED 125C; 5000 V)
NEMA HP 8 : 2013 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CROSS-LINKED, MODIFIED LOW-SMOKE POLYOLEFIN (XLPO) INSULATED HOOK-UP WIRE, TYPES LS (RATED 105 DEGREES C; 600 V), ZHDM (RATED 90 DEGREES C; 600 V), ZHDH (RATED 90 DEGREES C; 600 V), ZH (RATED 125 DEGREES C; 600 V), AND ZHX (RATED 125 DEGREES C; 1000 V)
MIL I 23053 : D INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, HEAT SHRINKABLE MODIFIED FLUOROPOLYMER, CROSSLINKED
MIL-STD-1130 Revision C:2012 Connections, Electrical, Solderless Wrapped
MIL-C-82630 Base Document:1975 CABLE, ELECTRIC, 65-CONDUCTOR
MIL-W-47206 Base Document:1974 WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SINGLE CONDUCTOR, TWISTED PAIRS AND MULTICONDUCTOR SHIELDED AND JACKETED HIGH TEMPERATURE
MIL-DTL-5898 Revision H:2012 CORDS, ELECTRICAL (WF-5/U, WF-14/U, WD-34/U, WM-53/U, WM-85/U)
MIL-DTL-27072 Revision F:2018 Cable, Power, Electrical and Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical, Multiconductor and Single Shielded, General Specification for
MIL C 24643 : A CABLES AND CORDS ELECTRIC, LOW SMOKE FOR SHIPBOARD USE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-915 Revision G:2002 Cable, Electrical, for Shipboard Use, General Specification for
MIL C 85045 : E CABLES, FIBER OPTICS, (METRIC), GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-C-7078 Revision C:1971 CABLE, ELECTRIC, AEROSPACE VEHICLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-H-49225 Base Document:1980 HEADSET MICROPHONE KIT MK-896A/AIC (COMPONENTS OF)
MIL C 13777 : G CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, CONDUCTORS GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
HH-I-553 Revision C:1975 INSULATION TAPE, ELECTRICAL, (RUBBER, NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC)
MIL C 5898 : D CORD, ELECTRICAL [WF 5/U, WF 14/U,WD 34/U, WM 53/U, WM 85/U]
MIL C 27072/89 : B CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, MULTICONDUCTOR, (3 CONDUCTORS) & SINGLE SHIELDED
MIL-DTL-2486 Revision E:2009 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL WM-46/U
MIL-DTL-13273 Revision C:2012 CORD, ELECTRICAL, (RETRACTILE, 2, 3, AND 4 CONDUCTOR, WD-9/U, WT-2/U, WF-4/U)
MIL-DTL-13777 Revision L:2014 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL H 49198 : A HEADSET-MICROPHONE KIT, MK-1564( )/AIC
MIL-W-81822 Revision A:1982 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, SOLDERLESS WRAP, INSULATED AND UNINSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-I-85080 Base Document:1977 INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, SHRINKABLE WITHOUT HEAT, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AS 29606 : 2014 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, STRANDED, UNINSULATED COPPER, COPPER ALLOY, OR ALUMINUM, OR THERMOCOUPLE EXTENSION, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
NASA MSFC SPEC 3635 : 2012 PYROTECHNIC SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
NASA KSC SPEC E 0031 : 2008 CABLES, ELECTRICAL, SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 22931 : B CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, SEMIRIGID, COAXIAL, SEMI-AIR-DIELECTRIC, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-22442 Revision G:2009 CABLE ASSEMBLIES, AIRCRAFT AUDIO, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 3432 : F CABLE, [POWER AND SPECIAL PURPOSE] AND WIRE ELECTRICAL [300 AND 600 VOLTS]
MIL C 3883 : A CORD, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED [AUDIO FREQUENCY]
MIL-C-13077 Revision A:1971 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL (CORDAGE CO-212 AND CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL WD-32/U)
MIL-T-47023 Base Document:1974 TAPE, HEAT SHRINKABLE
MIL-DTL-10392 Revision F:2012 Cord, Electrical (Audio, Miniature)
MIL-W-22759 Revision E:1990 WIRE, ELECTRIC, FLUOROPOLYMER-INSULATED, COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY
MIL C 55040 : B NOTICE 1 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL (RETRACTILE)
MIL C 23806 : A CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, COAXIAL, SEMIRIGID, FOAM DIELECTRIC - GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-22931 Revision D:2013 CABLES, RADIO FREQUENCY, SEMIRIGID, COAXIAL, SEMI-AIR-DIELECTRIC, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
DOD-STD-1678 Base Document:1977 FIBER OPTICS TEST METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION
MIL C 28781 : B CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE, SHORE USE
MIL C 55446 : A NOTICE 2 CABLE, TELEPHONE, SWITCHBOARD: PLASTIC INSULATED, PLASTIC JACKETED
MIL-DTL-55425 Revision E:2011 CABLE, TELEPHONE WF-16()/U
MIL C 55425 : C CABLE, TELEPHONE WF-16 ()/U
MIL-C-82621 Base Document:1972 CABLE, ELECTRIC, MISSILE, 54-CONDUCTOR
MIL-DTL-49055 Revision G:2017 CABLES, POWER, ELECTRICAL, (FLEXIBLE, FLAT, UNSHIELDED), (ROUND CONDUCTOR), GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 55668 : A CORD, ELECTRICAL AUDIO, SUBMINIATURE (RETRACTILE AND STRAIGHT)
MIL-C-13892 Revision A:1968 CABLE, TELEPHONE (FLEXIBLE) (CORDS AND CORDAGE, MULTIPAIR)
MIL C 442 : D CABLE [WIRE] TWO CONDUCTOR PARALLEL
MIL-C-19547 Revision B:1969 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE, SHORE USE
MIL-DTL-3849 Revision C:2005 CORD, ELECTRICAL (TINSEL)
MIL-DTL-28781 Revision E:2011 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE SHORE USE
RE.AERO 79101 : 1980 AIRCRAFT OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS - OPTICAL CABLES
MIL C 24640 : A CABLE, LIGHT WEIGHT, ELECTRIC, LOW SMOKE, FOR SHIPBOARD USE GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-76 Revision E:2016 WIRE AND CABLE, HOOKUP, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AS 85080 : 2012 INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, SHRINKABLE WITHOUT HEAT, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
NASA KSC SPEC E 0024 : 2008 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED, JACKETED, FOR HARNESS ASSEMBLIES, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-C-82622 Revision A:1975 CABLE MISSILE CONTROL, TORPEDO TUBE, MK 8 MOD O AND MK 9 MOD O
MIL W 25038 : F WIRE, ELECTRICAL, HIGH TEMP, FIRE RESISTANT, AND FLIGHT CRITICAL, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-23053 Revision E:1996 INSULATION SLEEVING, ELECTRICAL, HEAT SHRINKABLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-3885 Revision H:2016 CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND CORD ASSEMBLIES, ELECTRICAL
MIL-DTL-49104 Revision C:2011 CABLE, TELEPHONE WD-1A/TT (FIELD WIRE, PARALLEL PAIR)
MIL-DTL-3883 Revision B:2003 CORD, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED (AUDIO FREQUENCY)
MIL C 27072/88 : B CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, MULTICONDUCTOR, (2 CONDUCTORS) & SINGLE SHIELDED
SAE AS 5419 : 2003 CABLE, THERMOCOUPLE EXTENSION, SHIELDED AND UNSHIELDED
SAE AS 81822 : 2011 WIRE, ELECTRICAL, SOLDERLESS WRAP, INSULATED AND UNINSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-27072-89 Revision D:2006 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, MULTICONDUCTOR (3 CONDUCTORS) AND SINGLE SHIELDED
MIL-STD-1576 Base Document:1984 ELECTROEXPLOSIVE SUBSYSTEM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR SPACE SYSTEMS
MIL-STD-2223 Base Document:1992 TEST METHODS FOR INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE
MIL-H-58108 Base Document:1986 HEADSET-MICROPHONE KIT MK-2193/AIC
MIL W 16878 : F WIRE, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 55021 : B CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED SINGLES, SHIELDED AND JACKETED SINGLES, TWISTED PAIRS AND TRIPLES, INTERNAL HOOKUP
MIL-C-55483 Revision B:1990 CABLE POWER ELECTRICAL, FLAT THREE CONDUCTOR
MIL-DTL-55021 Revision D:2011 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED SINGLES, SHIELDED AND JACKETED SINGLES, TWISTED PAIRS AND TRIPLES, INTERNAL HOOKUP, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-55668 Revision D:2009 CORD, ELECTRICAL; AUDIO, SUBMINIATURE (RETRACTILE AND STRAIGHT)
MIL-DTL-13169 Revision E:2011 WIRE, ELECTRICAL (FOR INSTRUMENT TEST LEADS)
MIL-H-55351 Base Document:1971 HEADSET-MICROPHONE KIT MK-1564()/AIC (COMPONENTS OF)
MIL-DTL-49285 Revision A:2008 CABLES, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, ALUMINUM FOIL SHIELDED PAIRS, TRIPLETS, OR QUADS, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL C 18266 : A CORD, P/O 87B/U
MIL-DTL-442 Revision G:2012 CABLE, (WIRE), TWO CONDUCTOR, PARALLEL
MIL C 0028830 : A CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, COAXIAL, SEMIRIGID, CORRUGATED OUTER CONDUCTOR, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-C-27212 Revision B:1970 CABLE, POWER, ELECTRICAL, AIRPORT LIGHTING CONTROL
MIL DTL 17 : J CABLES, RADIO FREQUENCY, FLEXIBLE AND SEMIRIGID, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
MIL-DTL-3432 Revision J:2009 CABLES, (POWER AND SPECIAL PURPOSE) AND WIRE, ELECTRICAL (300 AND 600 VOLTS)
MIL-C-28793 Base Document:1973 CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE, SHIP AND SHORE USE
MIL-C-16839 Revision E:1990 CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL (UNDERWATER USE)
J-C-96 Revision A:1971 CABLE, TELEPHONE (W-108-B)
MIL C 3849 : B CORD, ELECTRICAL (TINSEL)
MIL-W-5086 Revision C:1974 WIRE, ELECTRIC, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED, COPPER OR COPPER ALLOY

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