MIL-DTL-49055F
3.3.2.2 Stranded conductors. Stranded conductors shall be concentrically-unilay or concentrically
stranded in accordance with ASTM-B286. Conductors shall not be coated after stranding (no
overcoating). Individual strands shall be coated before stranding and meet all the requirements of the
basic wires specified in 3.3.2.1.
3.3.3 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.
3.4 Design and construction. Design and construction of the cable shall be as specified herein and in
the applicable specification sheet (see 3.1).
3.4.1 Conductors. The size and number of the conductors shall be as specified in the applicable
specification sheet.
3.4.2 Wire spacing. The acceptable spacing of the wires in the cable shall be as specified in the
applicable specification sheet.
3.4.3 Finished cable. Finished cable shall conform to the configuration as specified in the applicable
specification sheet.
3.4.3.1 Lengths and splices. All delivered cable shall be free of conductor splices. There shall be no
splices of the cable as a whole unit. Unless otherwise specified (see 4.4.1, 6.2 and table II), minimum
lengths required are 10 feet with a minimum average of 25 feet per shipment.
3.4.3.2 Cable weight. The maximum cable weight per thousand feet shall be in accordance with the
TABLE II. Finished cable lengths.
Minimum percentage of footage in shipment
Cable width
with lengths greater than:
Inches
100 ft
50 ft
25 ft
10 ft
.5
50
80
---
100
1.0
---
50
80
100
2.0
---
50
80
100
3.4.3.3 Color. The color shall be in accordance with the applicable specification sheet (see 3.1) and
shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-104, class 1.
3.5 Insulation flaws. One hundred percent of the finished cable shall be subjected to the insulation
flaws test specified in 4.6.3. Test voltages shall be as specified in the applicable specification sheet
(see 3.1).
3.6 Dielectric withstanding voltage. Cables shall withstand the voltage specified in the applicable
specification sheet (see 3.1), and there shall be no evidence of breakdown or flashover.
3.7 Insulation resistance. Cable insulation resistance shall be not less than 500 megohms1,000 feet
when subjected to the test specified in 4.6.5.
3.8 Conductor continuity. One hundred percent of the finished cable shall be subjected to the
conductor continuity test specified in 4.6.8. There shall be no indication of discontinuity in any conductor.
5
For Parts Inquires call Parts Hangar, Inc (727) 493-0744
© Copyright 2015 Integrated Publishing, Inc.
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business