U. Eight of the conductors are equivalent to 20 AWG, four of which are shielded, and two of the conductors are equivalent to 16 AWG, one of which is shielded.

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INCH-POUND

MIL-DTL-2486E

12 January 2009

SUPERSEDING

MIL-DTL-2486D

7 March 2003

DETAIL SPECIFICATION

CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL WM-46/U

Inactive for new design after 16 June 1997

This specification is approved for use by all Departments

and Agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification covers one type of ten conductors, Buna S insulated and jacketed

cable designated as Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical WM-46/U. Eight of the conductors are equivalent

to 20 AWG, four of which are shielded, and two of the conductors are equivalent to 16 AWG, one of which

is shielded.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this

specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or

recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the

completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of

documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and

handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the

issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Defense

Supply Center, Columbus, ATTN: DSCC-VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or

email to WireCable@dscc.dla.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to

verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at

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