MIL-DTL-16878/16D
M16878/
16
B
F
E
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Military designation
Specification sheet
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FIGURE 2. Example of PIN (see MIL-DTL-16878).
Configuration and dimensions:
See figure 1 and table I
Operating voltage:
Up to 3000 volts
Up to 125 °C
Operating temperature:
Insulation:
Crosslinked polyethylene
Spark test voltage:
8.0 kV
Impulse dielectric test voltage:
12.0 kV, or 8.5 kV using the 3.0 kHz spark test
Dielectric withstanding voltage:
6.0 kV
Partial discharge voltage:
Required
IR = K log10 D/d
Insulation resistance:
Where: IR = Minimum insulation resistance in megohms
per 1000 feet at 20 °C
K = 10,000
D = Maximum average diameter of finished wire
d = Conductor diameter
Condition 4 hours at -55±1 °C (see table II)
Cold bend:
TABLE II. Cold bend mandrel sizes.
Cold bend mandrel diameter
Wire size
(inches, maximum)
26 through 22
2
20 through 14
3
12, 10
4.5
8
6
6, 4
10
2, 1, 0
18
00, 000, 0000
20
Surface resistance:
Not required
Condition at 150 °C
Heat resistance:
25 percent change (maximum) in 96 hours at 135 °C
Heat aging:
Insulation tensile strength:
1800 pounds force per square inch (minimum)
Insulation elongation:
100 percent (minimum)
Partial discharge test:
Required
Marking and stripe durability:
Not required
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