1、INCH-POUND A-A-59612 01 July 2004 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-915/74C 29 September 1989COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION CABLE, INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION, ELECTRONIC The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description, for all federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. 1.1 Scope.
2、 This Commercial Item Description covers cable for communication and instrumentation that is watertight. It consists of five conductors, AWG size 18, and is rated at 600 volts. This cable is intended for shipboard use where submersion and weather are the major application factors. 2. SALIENT CHARACT
3、ERISTICS. 2.1 Product certification. This product shall be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) accredited for testing cable by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Inc. Standa
4、rd for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords, UL 1581 and the requirements specified herein. 2.2 Materials. Materials shall be as specified herein. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that may improve this document should be sent to: C
5、ommander, Naval Sea Systems Command, ATTN: SEA 05Q, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Stop 5160, Washington Navy Yard DC 20376-5160 or emailed to commandstandardsnavsea.navy.mil, with the subject line “Document Comment”. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this add
6、ress information using the ASSIST Online database at www.dodssp.daps.mil. FSC 6145 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59612 2.3 Physical requirements. 2.3.1 Conductors. Each conductor shall be 18 AWG stranded Class M, per ASTM B174,
7、and tin-coated copper per ASTM B33, with a separator. 2.3.2 Insulation. The insulation shall be a type of synthetic rubber per NEMA WC 70 with a nominal 0.032-inch wall thickness. 2.3.3 Identification. The color code shall be per ICEA Method 1, Table E1 or Method 4. 2.3.4 Shield. The number 2 or whi
8、te conductor shall be shielded with a copper polyester type tape. 2.3.5 Assembly. The five conductors shall be cabled around a polypropylene center filler using a 4.00-inch maximum left hand lay, covered with a binder of rubber-filled cotton tape having a 0.012-inch wall thickness using a 12.5 perce
9、nt helical lap. 2.3.6 Overall shield. The cable shall be covered with an overall braided shield (individual ends of 34 AWG tin coated copper, 16 carrier and 6 ends). The shield shall provide a minimum of 88 percent coverage and shall be insulated with a synthetic tape. 2.3.7 Jacket. The overall cabl
10、e jacket shall be black hypalon with a 0.050-inch minimum wall thickness to create a maximum cable OD of 0.560 inch. 2.4 Performance requirements. 2.4.1 Conductor. The conductor resistance shall not exceed 7.15 ohms per 1000 feet at 25 oC. 2.4.2 Conductor insulation. The conductor to shield insulati
11、on shall have a minimum resistance of 5000 megohms per 1000 feet and a minimum voltage withstand of 1000 VAC. 2.4.3 Shield insulation. The shield to shield insulation resistance shall be a minimum of 100 megohms per 1000 feet and voltage withstand a minimum of 500 VAC. 2.4.4 Bend radius. The cable s
12、hall have a minimum bend radius of at least 2.0 inches. 2.4.5 Shield removal. The shield shall be removable from the conductors and the conductors shall be separable without damage to the insulation and without destroying the identity of the color code. 3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 3.1 Recovered mate
13、rials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59612 4. PRO
14、DUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS. 4.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the c
15、ommercial marketplace. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 4.2. Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within specified tolerances using co
16、nversion tables contained in the latest revision of FED-STD-376 and all other requirements of this Commercial Item Description are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request shall be made to the contr
17、acting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product. 5. PACKAGING. 5.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 6. NOTES. 6.1 Ordering data
18、. Purchaser shall specify the following: (a) Title, number and date of this commercial item description. (b) Amount, footage required (continuous length). 6.2 Source of documents. 6.2.1 FED-STD-376 is available from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4/D, Philadelp
19、hia, PA 19111-5094, or http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or www.dodssp.daps.mil. 6.2.2 NEMA Standard WC 70 is available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17thStreet, Suite 1847, Rosslyn, VA 22209, or www.nema.org. 6.2.3 UL Standard 1581 is available from Underwriter
20、s Laboratories, Inc., 12 Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3995, or . 6.2.4 ASTM B33 and B174 are available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428, or www.astm.org. 6.2.5 ICEA Method 1 is available from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Wa
21、y East, Englewood, CO, 80112, or http:/. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59612 4 6.3 National stock numbers (NSNs). The following is a list of NSNs assigned that correspond to this CID. The list may not be indicative of all poss
22、ible NSNs associated with the CID. 6145-00-155-4488 6.4 Potential sources. Based on information available at the time this document was developed, the following companies manufacture products that are believed to comply with the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description. Manufactur
23、ers BICC Brand-Rex 1600 West Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226-1128 BIW Cable Systems, Inc. 22 Joseph E. Warner Blvd. No. Dighton, MA 02764 The Okonite Company P.O. Box 340 Ramsey, NJ 07446 6.5 Key words. Cable Electronic Instrumentation Communication Five Conductor 18 AWG 600 Volts Watertight Shipb
24、oard Use MILITARY INTERESTS CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA-FSS Custodians: Army MI Preparing activity: Navy SH Navy - SH (Project 6145-2319-010) Review activities: Army - CR Navy - CG, EC DLA CC, IS Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
