MIL-DTL-13486 Cables, Special Purpose, Electrical: Low-Tension, Heavy-Duty, Single Conductor And Multiple Conductor, Shielded And Unshielded, General Specification ForThis specification covers two types \(shielded and unshielded\) of insulated, heavy-duty, single and multiconductor, electrical cables for use in low-tension circuits \(see 6.1\).

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MIL-DTL-13486E

6.8 Packaging. MIL-DTL-12000 has been used in the past to specify requirements for the

preservation, packing, unitization, and marking of cable, cord, and wire for storage and domestic and

overseas shipments.

6.9 Subject term (key word) listing.

Flame resistant

Flexible

Fungus resistant

High temperature resistant

Temperature resistant

Swell

Neoprene

Oil resistant

Ozone resistant

Polychloroprene

Scuff resistant

Separator

Sheathed

Waterproof

6.10 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify

changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.

6.11 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to

the maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. TABLE XI lists the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) top seventeen hazardous materials targeted for major usage

reduction. Use of these materials should be minimized or eliminated unless needed to requirements

specified herein (see section 3).

TABLE XI. EPA top seventeen hazardous materials.

Benzene

Dichloromethane

Tetrachloroethylene

Cadmium and Compounds Lead and Compounds

Toulene

Carbon Tetrachloride

Mercury and

1,1,1

Compounds

Trichoroethane

Chloroform

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Trichloroethylene

Chromium and

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

Xylenes

Compounds

Cyanide and Compounds

Nickel and Compounds