1、INCH-POUND A-A-59609 13 May 2004 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-915/21F 29 September 1989COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION CABLE, WELDING, SPECIAL PURPOSE The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description, for all federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. 1.1 Scope. This Commercial Item
2、Description covers a flexible, single conductor cable, rated at 600 volts. This cable is intended for shipboard use. 2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. 2.1 Product certification. This product shall be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) accredited for testing cable by the Occupat
3、ional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Inc. Standard for Appliance Wire Material Specification, UL 1276 and the requirements specified herein. 2.2 Materials. Materials shall be as specified herein. Beneficial commen
4、ts, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that may improve this document should be sent to: Commander, 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,
5、 with the subject line “Document Comment”. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address 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
6、 IHS-,-,-A-A-59609 2.3 Physical requirements. 2.3.1 Conductor. The conductor shall be stranded, Class M, bare copper per ASTM B172, with a separator. The size and number of strands shall be as follows: AWG Number of Strands 1 2107 1/0 26462/0 3325 2.3.2 Jacket. The cable shall be jacketed with black
7、 ethylene propylene rubber insulation or neoprene per UL 62 with a 0.047-inch minimum wall thickness to create the following maximum cable OD of: AWG Diameter (inches) 1 0.600 1/0 0.6802/0 0.750 2.4 Performance requirements. 2.4.1 Voltage/signal continuity. The voltage/signal continuity shall be uni
8、nterrupted with a minimum bend radius of: AWG Bend Radius (inches) 1 5.0 1/0 5.52/0 6.0 3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 3.1 Recovered materials. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition
9、Regulation (FAR). 4. PRODUCT 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 o
10、ffered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59609 4.2. Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will b
11、e considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within specified tolerances using conversion 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 t
12、o metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request shall be made to the contracting 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
13、, packing, and marking. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 6. NOTES. 6.1 Ordering data. Purchaser shall specify the following: (a) Title, number and date of this commercial item description. (b) Conductor size. (c) Amount, footage required (continuous
14、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, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, or http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or www.dodssp.daps.mil. 6.2.2 UL Standards 62 and 1276 are available from Underwrite
15、rs Laboratories, Inc., 12 Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3995, or . 6.2.3 ASTM B172 is available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428, or www.astm.org. 6.3 National stock numbers (NSNs). The following is a list of NSNs assigned that correspond
16、 to this CID. The list may not be indicative of all possible NSNs associated with the CID. 6145-00-913-2065 6145-00-914-0517 6145-00-914-9010 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59609 4 6.4 Potential sources. Based on information av
17、ailable 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. Manufacturers American Insulated Wire Corp. 95 Grand Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02861 BICC Brand-Rex 1600 West Mai
18、n 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 Welding Special Purpose Single Conductor 600 Volts Shipboard Use MILITARY INTERESTS CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA-FSS Custodians: Army MI Preparing activity: Navy SH Navy - SH (Project 6145-2319-008) Review activities: Army - CR Navy - CG, EC DLA CC, IS Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
