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MIL-DTL-2486 Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical Wm-46/UThis specification covers one type of ten conductors, Buna S insulated and jacketed cable designated as Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical WM-46/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
4.2 Test equipment and inspection facilities. Test and measuring equipment and inspection facilities
of sufficient accuracy, quality, and quantity to permit performance of the required inspections shall be
used. The establishment and maintenance of a calibration system to control the accuracy of the
measuring and test equipment shall be in accordance with NCSL-Z540.3 and ISO 17025 or equivalent.
4.3 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable test method, inspections shall
be conducted under the following environmental conditions.
a. Temperature: 15C to 35C.
b. Pressure: Normal atmospheric.
c. Humidity: Prevailing ambient (25 to 90 percent relative).
4.4 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall consist of groups A and B inspections
(see 4.4.5 and 4.4.6, respectively) specified in table I and shall be performed on every lot of cable
procured under this specification. Sampling inspection shall be accomplished for each lot as specified in
TABLE I. Group A and B inspections.
Inspection
Requirement
Verification
Group A
Group B
Visual and mechanical
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-
X
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Color coding
X
-
Overall shielding
X
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Conductor shield
X
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Cabling
X
-
Conductor separator
X
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Jacket separator
X
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Electrical
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X
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DC resistance
X
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Dielectric strength
X
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Insulation resistance
X
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Conductors
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X
Insulation thickness
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X
Jacket
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X
Cold bend
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X
Marking of cable
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X
4.4.1 Lot. A lot shall consist of all cable manufactured under substantially the same conditions and
offered for inspection at one time.
4.4.1.1 Lot size. The lot size shall be defined as the number of units of product submitted for
inspection.
4.4.1.2 Unit of product. A unit of product shall be defined as the continuous length of cable
contained on a single reel, spool, or in a coil.
4.4.1.3 Specimen. A specimen is a single piece of finished cable or any part removed from the
finished cable such as conductors, separators, insulated conductors, shielded conductors, or cabled and
shielded conductors, insulations, and jacket, which is taken from a sample unit and subjected to
inspection.
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