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4.3.5 Continuity. Continuity of the finished wire shall be verified by applying 10 V dc to one end of
the wire and a 10-volt lamp at the other end as an indicator. The lamp shall remain lit as long as power is
applied.
4.3.6 Spark test. All finished wire shall be subjected to spark testing using method 6211.1 of FED-
STD-228. The spark test voltage shall be not less than 8,000 V rms at 60 Hz.
4.3.7 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspections shall be performed in
accordance with the test conditions specified in the contract or order (see 6.2).
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD personnel or in-house
contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain
packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point's
packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service's system
commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Department's or Defense
Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging
activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The wire covered by this specification is most commonly used as instrument test
leads.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
Wire insulation color (see 3.1.4.2) and wire length required.
c.
d. Conformance inspection requirements if other than specified (see 4.2).
e. Lot size if other than specified (see 4.2.1).
f.
Packaging and packing requirements, including spool and length thereon, when applicable (see
5.1).
6.3 Subject term (key word) listing.
Buna-S
6.4 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the
maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the dating of this
document, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority
chemicals. The list of chemicals and additional information is available on their website at
https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm. Included in the list of 31 priority chemicals are
cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of these materials should be minimized or eliminated unless needed to
meet the requirements specified herein (see section 3).
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