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3.5.11 Ozone resistance. The cable shall evidence no cracking, rupture, or other deterioration, when
examined under 7-power magnification, after 300 hours of exposure to an ozone atmosphere in which the
concentration of ozone is 50±5 parts of ozone per 100 million parts of air by volume and the temperature
is 100±5 °F.
3.5.12 Longitudinal shifting (class B only). The longitudinal shifting of the insulated conductor shall
be not greater than 0.125 inch (3.17 mm).
3.6 Color.
3.6.1 Insulation.
3.6.1.1 Class A. Color marking of single-conductor cable is not required.
3.6.1.2 Class B. The color of the insulation or cloth braiding of the insulated conductors of multi-
conductor cable shall be in accordance with the applicable specification sheet or as specified by the
procuring activity (see 6.2). Color coding shall be recognizable.
3.6.2 Sheath. Color of the sheath shall be black.
3.7 Finish. The cable shall have an even, smooth finish on the exterior surface. When the cable is
wound on reels or coils or is piled, adjacent layers of the cable shall not adhere to each other.
3.8 Marking. The manufacturer's name or trade mark, CAGE code, date of manufacture, military PIN
(see 6.6), size, number of conductors, and the letters "OZ" shall be clearly and legibly marked on the
sheath at intervals of not more than 2 feet. If the cable is class B, the number of conductors of each size
shall also be marked on the sheath in the same manner. The military PIN shall be as shown on the
applicable specification sheet. The date of manufacture shall be indicated by two numbers separated by
a dash. The first number (one digit) shall indicate the quarter of the year in which the cable was
manufactured and the second number shall indicate the year of manufacture (four digits).
3.9 Age. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the cable shall be not more than nine months old (as
determined by the date of manufacture) at the time it is submitted to the Government for acceptance.
This requirement shall apply only to direct procurement of bulk cable by the Government.
3.10 Workmanship. Cable shall show no evidence of cracking, breaking, rupture, or illegible
marking.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as
follows:
a. Qualification inspection (see 4.4).
b. Conformance inspection (see 4.5).
4.2 Requirements cross-reference matrix. Table V provides a cross-reference matrix of the
section 3 requirements tested or verified in the paragraphs below.
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