MIL-DTL-13486E
d. Number of carriers: The number of groups of strands required to completely enclose the
cable circumference.
Conductor. - A collection of individual strands which is to be insulated from other conductors in
the assembled cable.
Insulated conductor. - A conductor with a separator that has been covered with insulating
compound.
Recovered materials. - "Recovered materials" means materials that have been collected or
recovered from solid waste.
Sample. - A length of cable selected as specified herein, to be cut into shorter lengths to
perform the inspection specified herein.
Sheath. - The outer covering or jacket of the finished cable.
Shield. - A tubular braid made of copper strands used to provide reinforcement and
interference suppression both for single cables (see MIL-DTL-13486/2) and for multiple
conductor assemblies (see MIL-DTL-13486/13).
Solid waste. Solid waste is (a) any garbage, refuse, or sludge from a waste treatment plant,
water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility; or (b) other discarded material,
including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial,
commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities. It does not
include solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved material in
irrigation return flows or industrial discharges.
Specimen. - A length of insulated conductor, or cable, which is to be subjected to examination
as specified herein or to one of the tests specified herein. A specimen may consist of a long
length of insulated conductor or finished cable. A specimen may also be a short length of cable
cut from a sample.
Strand. - A small diameter solid coated wire.
Tape. - A helically wound strip in one or both directions.
Unit of product. - One entire length of finished cable.
6.5 Cross-reference. A cross-reference of older (that is, prior to revision B) part numbers (referred to
herein as "former part numbers") to current PINs is provided in the individual specification sheet when
applicable.
6.6 PIN. The PINs to be used for cables acquired to this specification are created as follows:
M
13486/X-
X
Prefix to indicate
Specification sheet
See applicable
military specification
number
specification sheet
6.7 Test liquid. The test liquid used in the oil absorption test specified in 4.7.4.7 is the same as
ASTM No. 3 petroleum base oil (see ASTM D471).
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