1、 MIL-DTL-12000K 6 September 2012 SUPERSEDING MIL-DTL-12000J 29 September 2004 DETAIL SPECIFICATION CABLE, CORD, AND WIRE, ELECTRIC, PACKAGING OF This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers requirem
2、ents for the preservation, packing, packaging, unitization, and marking of electric cable, cord, and wire for domestic and overseas storage and shipments. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This sectio
3、n does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cite
4、d in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. AMSC N/A AREA PACK Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Chief, LOGSA Packaging, Storage, and Containerization Center, ATTN: AMXLS-AT-P, 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-
5、5097 or e-mail toby.ptus.army.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https:/assist.dla.mil. INCH-POUND Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS
6、-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 2 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and standards 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. FEDER
7、AL STANDARDS FED-STD-123 - Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS MIL-DTL-17 - Cables, Radio Frequency, Flexible and Semirigid, General Specification for MIL-C-3774 - Crates, Wood: Open 12,000- and 16,000-Pound Capacity MIL-PRF-121 - Barrier Materials, Greaseproof
8、, Waterproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS MIL-STD-129 - Military Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads MIL-STD-1916 - DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product MIL-STD-2073-1 - Military Packaging (Copies of these documents are availabl
9、e online at https:/assist.dla.mil/quicksearch or https:/assist.dla.mil or from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.2.2 Other Government documents and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publicati
10、ons 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. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANUAL DoD 4140.65-M - Issue, Use, and Disposal of Wood Packaging Material (WPM) (Copies of this document
11、are available online at http:/www.dtic.mil/whs/directives or through the applicable Service/Agency publications distribution office.) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 3 INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION (IPPC) In
12、ternational Standard for - Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Phytosanitary Measures Material in International Trade (ISPM) 15 (Copies of ISPM standards are available online at www.ippc.int or from the IPPC Secretariat, FAO-AGPP, Viale Delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, telephone (39
13、) 06 5705 4812 or facsimile (39) 06 5705 6347.) 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. ASTM INTERNATIONAL ASTM D19
14、74/D1974M - Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes ASTM D3950 - Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods) ASTM D3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging ASTM D3953 - Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel a
15、nd Seals ASTM D4169 - Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems ASTM D5118/D5118M - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes ASTM D5168 - Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers ASTM D5486/
16、D5486M - Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Box Closure, and Sealing ASTM D6251/D6251M - Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes ASTM D7478/D7478M - Standard Specification for Heavy Duty Sheathed Wood Crates (Copies of ASTM International stand
17、ards are available online at www.astm.org or from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, telephone (610) 832-9585, facsimile (610) 832-9555.) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 4 NATIO
18、NAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION, INC., (NMFTA) National Motor Freight Classification Rules (Copies are available online at http:/www.nmfta.org or from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone (703) 838-1810, fac
19、simile (703) 683-6296.) NATIONAL RAILROAD FREIGHT COMMITTEE, AGENT (NRFC) Uniform Freight Classification Rules (Copies are available online at http:/narps.org or from the North America Railroad Professional Services, LLC (NARPS), 916 Champion Way, McDonough, GA 30252, telephone (678) 583-8296, facsi
20、mile (678) 583-9574.) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (EEMAC) NEMA WC 26/EEMAC 201 Binational Wire and Cable Packaging Standard (Copies are available online at http:/www.nema.org or from the National Electrical Manufacture
21、rs Association, 1300 North 17thStreet, Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209.) 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
22、document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article pack. When specified (see 4.2 and 6.2) the contractor shall furnish a first article pack for examination and test within the time frame specified (see 6.2) t
23、o prove prior to starting production packaging, that the applied preservation, packing, packaging, and marking comply with the requirements of this specification. Examination and test shall be as specified in section 4 and shall be subject to surveillance and approval by the Government (see 6.4). 3.
24、2 Materials. Material shall be as specified herein and in applicable specifications and standards, and other referenced documents. Materials not specified shall be selected by the contractor and shall be subject to all the provisions of this specification. Materials shall be free of defects that adv
25、ersely affect performance or serviceability of the finished product. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 5 3.2.1 New materials. The use of newly-developed packaging materials or procedures are encouraged and recommended and
26、 shall be permitted under conditions specified herein, provided they are equal to-, or better than-, the specified materials or procedures. 3.2.2 Certification of new materials. If the contractor desires to use materials or procedures other than those specified herein, he shall furnish to the contra
27、cting activity documented evidence in the form of a certificate of compliance, certified by a testing laboratory satisfactory to the contracting activity, that the material or procedure is equal to or exceeds the requirements specified herein. If, after a review of the material or procedure and the
28、related certified documented evidence or the witnessing of the stipulated tests, it is the opinion of the contracting activity that the material or procedure meets or exceeds the requirements specified herein, authorization for use will be granted. 3.2.3 Safety. Materials used for the packaging of f
29、iber optic cables shall present no environment or toxicological hazards as defined by current industry standards and shall comply with the applicable federal laws, regulations, and standards for safety. 3.2.4 Wood Packaging Material (WPM). Non-coniferous (hardwood) and coniferous (softwood) packagin
30、g material used in supporting, protecting, or carrying a commodity (includes dunnage). Examples of WPM include but are not limited to pallets, skids, pallet collars, containers, crates, boxes, cases, bins, reels, drums, load boards, and dunnage. Wood packaging made of exempt materials but combined w
31、ith solid wood components must still be treated and marked. Does not include processed wood materials and manufactured wood products. (WPM was previously known as non-manufactured wood packaging or solid wood packaging material.) 3.3 Identification marking. Identification shall be permanently and le
32、gibly marked directly on the reel or on a corrosion-resisting metal plate securely attached to the reel at the source of manufacturing. Identification shall include the manufacturers model and serial number, name, and trademark to be ready identifiable to the manufacturer. 3.4 Methods of preservatio
33、n. The cleaning processes, drying procedures, preservatives, and methods of preservation specified in the following paragraphs are listed in MIL-STD-2073-1 and shall conform to the requirements of that standard and any applicable specifications. 3.5 Cleaning and drying. Prior to the application of p
34、reservative compound or paint, surfaces shall be cleaned and dried by any procedure that will not damage the item. 3.6 Preservation. Preservation shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1. If adequate and cost effective; commercial preservation in accordance with ASTM D3951 will be as specified (se
35、e 6.2). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 6 3.6.1 Military. 3.6.1.1 Unit pack. Cable, cord, and wire, including bare copper wire, shall be preserved by Method 10 (unless otherwise specified herein) in MIL-STD-2073-1. Coil
36、s on spools, in spool-type packages, or on reels (see 6.3) shall be as specified in the applicable specification for the item or as indicated in the contract. Only cable, cord, and wire of the same classification shall be contained on any one coil, spool, spool- or reel-type package, or reel. 3.6.1.
37、1.1 Unit pack quantities. Unless otherwise specified in the item specification, the unit pack quantity (see 6.3) shall be one unit of issue quantity specified in the contract or purchase order for a single stock number. This shall include the requirement for length. 3.6.1.2 Cable bending radius. The
38、 minimum bend radius shall be 10 times the cable diameter for unarmored sheaths and 15 times the cable diameter for armored sheaths, including formed metal strips. 3.6.1.3 End seals. All types of cable, cord, and wire except: (1) hermetically sealed lead-sheathed cable; (2) semi-rigid cable with sol
39、id extruded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dielectric core conforming to 3.5.2.1(j) of MIL-DTL-17; (3) varnished and bare wire; (4) nonwicking type wire; and (5) cable, cord, and wire preserved by Method 30, MIL-STD-2073-1, shall have both ends of every length sealed to prevent entry of moisture. En
40、d seals will be of such quality to withstand normal storage and handling without decay, loosening, cracking, or otherwise losing its ability to prevent the entry of moisture. When specified (see 6.2), one of the following methods shall be used to seal ends: a. The end shall be wrapped with waterproo
41、f tape applied over the end and extending back from the end approximately 4 inches (102 mm). b. The ends shall be sealed by dipping to a minimum 2 inch (51 mm) depth in a hot dipping, strippable plastic coating compound as recommended by the end seal manufacturer or contractor. c. The ends shall be
42、sealed with neoprene caps fastened with hose clamps or wire. Caps shall be approximately 4 inches (102 mm) in length. d. The ends shall be sealed with heat shrinkable plastic end caps secured to the ends of cable in a manner that will retain the caps firmly in place during storage and shipment. e. T
43、he ends terminated with epoxy plugs for bonding of the cable core and sheath components together. The diameter of the plug shall be less than the cables outside diameter. 3.6.1.3.1 Lead-sheathed cable. Lead-sheathed cable shall have the sheath extended over the core and closed to form a tight seal.
44、Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-12000K 7 3.6.1.4 Coils. Coils of cable, cord, and wire shall be uniform, compact, and of sufficient diameter to prevent excessive bending or hardening of the cable, cord, and wire. The inside di
45、ameter of coils of cable shall be the same diameter as specified for drums in NEMA WC 26/EEMAC 201. Each individual coil shall be tied or secured at a minimum of three places equidistantly spaced around the circumference of the coil. Each coil shall be protected by one of the following means: a. The
46、 coils shall be wrapped spirally with barrier material conforming to MIL-PRF-121, Type I or Type II, in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 with not less than 50% overlap, and the wrap secured with at least four evenly spaced strips of waterproof tape. b. The coil shall be preserved in accordance with Me
47、thod 31 or 32, MIL-STD-2073-1. c. The coil shall be preserved in accordance with Method 10, MIL-STD-2073-1, and placed in a closefitting box, conforming to ASTM D5118/D5118M, as applicable. 3.6.1.5 Spools. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2) spools (see 6.3) shall be of a type, size, construction,
48、and material normally used for the product in commercial practice. Cable shall be wound evenly on spools in accordance with commercial practice to obtain uniformity compactness, and provide for unwinding in a continuous manner when used. Each spool shall be protected by one of the following means: a. The spool shall be wrapped spirally with barrier material conforming to MIL-PRF-121, Type I or Type II, in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 and the wrap sealed with Type III or V waterproof tape in accordance with ASTM D5486/D5486M or with a waterproof adhesive. b. The spool sha
