MIL-DTL-16878 Wire, Electrical, Insulated, General Specification ForThis specification covers unshielded wire for hookup and lead wiring of electrical and electronic components and equipment. The temperature rating of wire under this specification ranges from -65 to 260 degrees Celsius \(C\), with potential rating from 250 to 5,000 volts root mean square \(Vrms\).

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2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and

handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the

issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract (see 6.2).

FEDERAL STANDARD

FED-STD-228

Cable and Wire, Insulated; Methods of Testing

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-C-572

Cords, Yarns, and Monofilaments, Organic Synthetic Fiber

MIL-Y-1140

Yarn, Cord, Sleeving, Cloth, and Tape-Glass

(See Supplement 1 for list of specification sheets.)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD

MIL-STD-104

Limits for Electrical Insulation Color

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the

Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-

5094.)

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the

extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the

solicitation or contract.

ASME INTERNATIONAL

ASME B46.1

Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://www.asme.org or from the ASME

International, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990.)

ASTM INTERNATIONAL

ASTM B33

Standard Specification for Tinned Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for

Electrical Purposes

ASTM B173

Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

Having Concentric-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors

ASTM B286

Standard Specification for Copper Conductors for Use in Hookup Wire

for Electronic Equipment

ASTM B298

Standard Specification for Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B355

Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper

Wire

ASTM B501

Standard Specification for Silver-Coated, Copper-Clad Steel Wire for

Electronic Application

ASTM B520

Wire, Steel, for Electronic Applications, Tin-Coated, Copper-Clad

ASTM B559

Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated, Copper-Clad Steel Wire for

Electronic Application

ASTM B624

Standard Specification for High-Strength, High-Conductivity Copper-

Alloy Wire for Electronic Application

ASTM D1248

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion

Materials