INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-5898H
5 November 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-5898G
14 January 2008
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CORDS, ELECTRICAL
(WF-5/U, WF-14/U, WD-34/U, WM-53/U, WM-85/U)
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers conductor-insulated, jacketed, electrical cords used to fabricate
combination headset-microphone extension cords and microphone extension cords for installation in
defense aircraft equipped with intercommunication sets.
1.2 Classification. Cords are of the types specified in table I.
TABLE I. Types of cords.
Type
Number of conductors
WF-5/U
4
WF-14/U
4
WD-34/U
2
WM-53/U
5
WM-85/U
5
1.2.1 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The PIN consists of the following form:
M5898-
WF14U
4
Number of conductors
Type of cord
Specification number
Prefix M - Denotes an item covered by a U.S. defense
specification
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to
Defense Supply Center Columbus, ATTN: DSCC-VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio
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 https://assist.dla.mil.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6145
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