INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-24640C
8 November 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-24640B
22 August 2002
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CABLES, LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW SMOKE, ELECTRIC, FOR SHIPBOARD USE,
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers lightweight, low smoke, electric cables for Navy shipboard applications.
These cables are not meant to be exposed to or submerged in fresh, potable, seawater, or saltwater.
1.2 Classification. Cables covered by this specification should be classified as watertight, watertight with
circuit integrity, and non-watertight constructions, with or without overall shields and further classified for flexing
and non-flexing service for low power, lighting, control, communications, instrumentation and electronic
applications (see supplement). A part or identifying number for cable should be as specified in 1.3 and the
applicable specification sheet.
1.3 Part or identifying number (PIN). The part number should be a combination of numbers and letters in
accordance with the following:
/XX
-XX
A or U
O or D or N
M 24640
Prefix Specification
Slant Sheet
See
O = Overall shielded
A = Armored
number
Number
Specification
U = Unarmored
D = Double overall shielded
Sheets
or blank
N = Not shielded or blank
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This
section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional
information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document
users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this
specification, whether or not they are listed.
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.
FEDERAL STANDARDS
FED-STD-228
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Cable and Wire, Insulated; Methods of Testing
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander, Naval Sea Systems
Command, ATTN: SEA 05S, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Stop 5160, Washington Navy Yard DC 20376-5160 or
emailed to CommandStandards@navy.mil, with the subject line "Document Comment". Since contact information
can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at
https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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