INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-16878H
11 March 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-16878G
11 August 2000
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
WIRE, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED,
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers unshielded wire for hookup and lead wiring of electrical and
electronic components and equipment. The temperature rating of wire under this specification ranges
from -65 to 260 degrees Celsius (°C), with potential rating from 250 to 5,000 volts root mean square
(Vrms).
1.2 Classification. Wire is classified as to conductor material, size, stranding, and insulation color
code (see 3.1 and 6.2).
1.2.1 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The PIN consists of the following form:
M16878/03
B
C
B
*
Specification
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Insulation
sheet number
material
size
stranding
color code
(see 1.2.2)
(see 1.2.3)
(see 1.2.4)
(see 1.2.5)
(see 1.2.6)
1.2.2 Specification sheet number. The specification sheet number designation consists of the
prefix M (which indicates a military specification item), the specification number, a slash, and the
specification sheet number.
1.2.3 Conductor material. Conductor material is designated by a single letter as follows:
B - Coated copper
C - Coated copper-clad steel (C.C. Steel)
D - Coated high-strength copper alloy (H.S.C.A.)
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Land and Maritime,
ATTN: VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990, or email to WireCable@dla.mil. Since contact
information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the
ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6145
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