INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-55021/2D
23 March 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-55021/2C
11 August 2000
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED SINGLES, SHIELDED AND
JACKETED SINGLES, TWISTED PAIRS AND TRIPLES, INTERNAL HOOKUP,
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-65 TO 200 C
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and
Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-DTL-55021.
REQUIREMENTS.
Cable construction: The cable shall consist of shielded singles, shielded and jacketed singles, or twisted pairs or
triples in accordance with MIL-DTL-55021 (see figure 1 herein).
FIGURE 1. Shielded and jacketed cable.
Type of wire(s): The insulated wires used in constructing the cable shall conform to NEMA HP3 (type E) or
NEMA HP3 (type EE) as specified (see MIL-DTL-55021). All wires in the cable shall be of the same wire type and
AWG size.
Conductor stranding: Conductor stranding as specified in table I.
Length of lay: The length of lay shall be 8 to 16 times the outside major axis diameter of the unshielded, unjacketed
cable.
Shield coverage and braid angle: If shielding is required by the contract or order (see MIL-DTL-55021), the minimum
allowable coverage shall be 90 percent, and the angle made by the shielding braid with the longitudinal axis of the
twisted conductors shall be between 20 and 40 degrees.
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