MIL-DTL-16878/1C
TABLE I. Wire configuration and dimensions - Continued.
Finished wire
Conductor
Conductor
diameter
diameter
Wire
PIN 1/
Stranding
(inch)
(nominal)
size
(inch)
Material 2/, 3/
Min
Max
Coating
M16878/1BGA*
20
1 X 20
Copper
Tin
.032
.048
.055
M16878/1DGA*
20
1 X 20
H.S.C.A.
Silver
.032
.048
.055
M16878/1BGB*
20
7 X 28
Copper
Tin
.038
.054
.061
M16878/1DGB*
20
7 X 28
H.S.C.A.
Silver
.038
.054
.061
M16878/1BGE*
20
19 X 32
Copper
Tin
.041
.054
.061
M16878/1BHA*
18
1 X 18
Copper
Tin
.040
.056
.063
M16878/1BHB*
18
7 X 26
Copper
Tin
.049
.065
.072
M16878/1BHE*
18
19 X 30
Copper
Tin
.051
.065
.072
M16878/1BJA*
16
1 X 16
Copper
Tin
.051
.067
.075
M16878/1BJE*
16
19 X 29
Copper
Tin
.059
.075
.083
M16878/1BKA*
14
1 X 14
Copper
Tin
.064
.080
.088
M16878/1BKE*
14
19 X 27
Copper
Tin
.072
.088
.096
Notes:
1/ PIN stands for part or identifying number (see figure 2).
2/ H.S.C.A. stands for high-strength copper alloy.
3/ C.C. stands for copper-clad.
4/ Inactive for new design.
M16878/
1
B
F
E
*
Military designation
Specification sheet
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Color
material
size
stranding
code
FIGURE 2. Example of PIN (see MIL-DTL-16878G).
Configuration and dimensions:
See figure 1 and table I
Operating voltage:
Up to 600 volts
Up to 105 °C
Operating temperature:
Insulation:
Extruded polyvinyl chloride
Spark test voltage:
3.4 kV
Impulse dielectric test voltage:
8.0 kV, or 5.7 kV using the 3.0 kHz spark test
Dielectric withstanding voltage:
2.0 kV
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