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DEFSTAN 61-12(PT0)/2(2006) : 2006

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WIRES, CORDS AND CABLES, ELECTRICAL - PART 0: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-29-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

US$62.51
Excluding Tax where applicable

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Abbreviations
5 Definitions
6 Packaging and Labelling
7 Ordering Information
8 Wire and Cable Categorization
9 Identification
10 Materials and Construction
   10.1 Conductors
   10.2 Insulation
   10.3 Fillers
   10.4 Screens
11 A Guide to the Current Carrying Capacity of Copper
   Conductors
12 Test Methods
   12.1 Visual Inspection of plated strands or braid
   12.2 Conductor composition
   12.3 Mass per unit length of conductor
   12.4 Strand plating continuity
   12.5 Tensile strength and elongation at break
   12.6 Strand plating adherence
   12.7 Strand plating thickness
   12.8 Conductor electrical resistance
13 Test Methods
   13.1 Electrical resistance after insulation
   13.2 Solderability
         13.2.1 Specimen preparation
         13.2.2 Requirements
   13.3 Appearance and identification
   13.4 Mass
   13.5 Wire diameters
   13.6 Conductor strand adhesion
   13.7 Insulation Thickness and concentricity
   13.8 Colour
   13.9 Colour stability
   13.10 Colour fastness to light
   13.11 Insulation resistance
   13.12 High voltage immersion
   13.13 High voltage dry spark
   13.14 High voltage dry impulse
   13.15 Surface resistance
   13.16 Overload distance
   13.17 Dielectric Constant
   13.18 Resistance to wet arc tracking
   13.19 Room temperature bend
   13.20 Cold bend
   13.21 Adherence of insulation on conductor
   13.22 Dynamic cut through
   13.23 Notch-propagation resistance
   13.24 Scrape abrasion
   13.25 Wire to wire abrasion
   13.26 Pliability
   13.27 Identification durability
   13.28 Flexing endurance
   13.29 Accelerated ageing
   13.30 Delamination and shrinkage
   13.31 Delamination and insulation blocking
   13.32 Delamination (tape wrapped insulation)
   13.33 Climatic
   13.34 Damp heat steady state
   13.35 Resistance to solder heat
   13.36 Thermal endurance
   13.37 Resistance to fluids
   13.38 Mould growth
   13.39 Flammability
   13.40 Flame Propagation
   13.41 Critical oxygen index
   13.42 Smoke index
   13.43 Toxicity index (limited fire hazard)
   13.44 Temperature index (limited fire hazard)
   13.45 User applied cable marks
14 Test Methods
   14.1 Cable core tests
15 Test Methods
   15.1 Mass
   15.2 Cable outer diameter
   15.3 Cable to cable abrasion
   15.4 High voltage immersion
   15.5 High voltage dry stark
   15.6 Cold bend
   15.7 Thermal endurance
   15.8 Insulation resistance (screen to conductor)
   15.9 Room temperature bend
   15.10 Climatic
   15.11 Damp heat steady state
   15.12 Flammability
16 Test Methods
   16.1 Jacket insulation thickness
   16.2 Appearance and identification
   16.3 Jacket insulation resistance constant
   16.4 Tear resistance
   16.5 Tensile strength and elongation at break
   16.6 Accelerated ageing
   16.7 Thermal endurance
   16.8 Jacket compatibility
   16.9 Hot set
   16.10 Heat shock
   16.11 Pressure test at high temperature
   16.12 Ozone resistance test
   16.13 Elongation at low temperature
   16.14 Resistance to fluids
   16.15 Mould growth
   16.16 Resistance to ultra violet
   16.17 Critical oxygen index
   16.18 Temperature index
   16.19 Toxicity index
   16.20 Smoke index
   16.21 Halogen gas contents
17 Def Stan Sectional Specification
18 Def Stan Supplement
19 List Of Tests And Sample Sizes
Annex A - Fluid Test List
Annex B - Colour code for cores in multi-core cables

Specifies generic specification for a family of conductors ranging from a nominal cross sectional area (csa) of 0.035 mm[2] to 630 mm[2] and the associated wires, cords and cables which are manufactured using conductors in the above range.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 61-12(PT0)/1(1992) (06/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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