INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-55021/1D
23 March 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-55021/1C
11 August 2000
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CABLE, ELECTRICAL, SHIELDED SINGLES, SHIELDED AND
JACKETED SINGLES, TWISTED PAIRS AND TRIPLES, INTERNAL HOOKUP,
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-40 TO 105 C
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-DTL-55021.
REQUIREMENTS.
Cable construction: The cable shall consist of shielded singles, shielded and jacketed singles, or twisted
pairs or triples in accordance with MIL-DTL-55021 (see figure 1 herein).
FIGURE 1. Shielded and jacketed cable.
Type of wire(s): The insulated wires used in constructing the cable shall conform to MIL-DTL-16878/1
(type B), MIL-DTL-16878/2 (type C), MIL-DTL-16878/3 (type D), MIL-DTL-16878/17 (type BJ),
MIL-DTL-16878/18 (type CJ), or MIL-DTL-16878/19 (type DJ) as specified (see MIL-DTL-55021). All
wires in the cable shall be of the same wire type and AWG size.
Length of lay: The length of lay shall be as specified in table I.
Shield coverage and braid angle: If shielding is required by the contract or order (see MIL-DTL-55021),
the minimum allowable coverage shall be 90 percent, and the angle made by the shielding braid with the
longitudinal axis of the twisted conductors shall be between 20 and 40 degrees.
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