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    TEST METHODS FOR CABLES AND WIRE, INSULATED

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    Publisher:  US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks

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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

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    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.

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    Committee FSC 6145
    Development Note Supersedes J C 98. (05/2001)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NEW CHILD NOT 1 2019 IS NOW ADDED
    Publisher US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks
    Status Current

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    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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