U. Eight of the conductors are equivalent to 20 AWG, four of which are shielded, and two of the conductors are equivalent to 16 AWG, one of which is shielded.

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MIL-DTL-2486E

FEDERAL STANDARD

FED-STD-228

Cable and Wire, Insulated; Methods of Testing.

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

A-A-59551 - Wire, Electrical, Copper (Uninsulated)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-DTL-3432 - Cables, (Power and Special Purpose) and Wire, Electrical (300 and 600 volts)

MIL-I-631 - Insulation, Electrical, Synthetic-resin Composition, Non-rigid

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

Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Ave, 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.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO)

ISO 17025

General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration

Laboratories

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://www.iso.ch or from the International

Organization for Standardization American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor,

New York, NY 10036.)

NCSL INTERNATIONAL

NCSL-Z540.3

Laboratories Calibration and Measuring and Test Equipment

(Copies of this document are available from https://www.ncsli.org or from National Conference of

Standards Laboratories (NCSL), 2995 Wilderness Place, Suite 107, Boulder, CO 80301-5404.)

2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict

between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes

precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a

specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered or

environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided that the

material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically

advantageous life cycle costs.

3.2 Materials. The materials used for Cable, Special Purposes, Electrical WM-46/U shall be as

specified herein.