MIL-DTL-55446D
(152.40 mm) in length, which includes the joint, shall be not more than 105 percent of the resistance of an
adjacent section of equal length that is free from joints.
3.6 Insulation. Each conductor of the cable shall be insulated with an extruded layer of semi-rigid
PVC, conforming to a medium-low temperature polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyvinylchloride acetate type
IP compound.
3.6.1 Insulation thickness. The extruded layer of insulating compound applied to each conductor
shall be not less than .008 inch (.203 mm) thick.
3.6.2 Diameter of insulated conductor. The diameter of the insulated conductor shall be not more
than .048 inch (1.22 mm).
3.6.3 Color code. The insulated conductors shall be color coded to allow identification of pairs and
single conductors. The color code shall be specified in table II for pairs and in table III for singles.
3.6.3.1 Insulation color. The insulation color, including stripe colors, shall be within the limits
specified in MIL-STD-104. The base color shall be integral. The color striping shall be either integral or
applied to the insulation by any commercially accepted standard method, provided the colors are readily
distinguishable on the insulation after the cable has been subjected to the tests of the specification,
except for the flame retardation tests. The colors shall be durable and shall not abrade as a result of
cable handling or abrasion.
TABLE II. Color code for pairs.
Wire
Mate
Pair No.
Wide stripe
Wide strip
Narrow stripe
Narrow stripe
(base color)
(base color)
P1
Blue
White
Blue
White
P2
Orange
White
Orange
White
P-3
Green
White
Green
White
P4
Brown
White
Brown
White
P5
Slate
White
Slate
White
P6
Blue
Red
Blue
Red
P7
Orange
Red
Orange
Red
P8
Green
Red
Green
Red
P9
Brown
Red
Brown
Red
P 10
Slate
Red
Slate
Red
P 11
Blue
Black
Blue
Black
P 12
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
P 13
Green
Black
Green
Black
P 14
Brown
Black
Brown
Black
P 15
Slate
Black
Slate
Black
P 16
Blue
Yellow
Blue
Yellow
P 17
Orange
Yellow
Orange
Yellow
P 18
Green
Yellow
Green
Yellow
P 19
Brown
Yellow
Brown
Yellow
P 20
Slate
Yellow
Slate
Yellow
Spare pair:
SP 1
White
Red
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