1、INCH-POUND A-A-59615 1 July 2004 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-915/5D 29 September 1989COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION CABLE, SPECIALTY COMMUNICATIONS 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 De
2、scription covers a cable for communication and telephone service that is flexible and watertight. It consists of four conductors, AWG size 18, and is rated at 600 volts. This cable is intended for shipboard use as a divers lifeline and telephone where submersion and weather are the major application
3、 factors. 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 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with Underwriters La
4、boratories (UL), Inc. Standard 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 d
5、ocument 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, with the subject line “Document Comment”. Since contact information can change, you may want to ver
6、ify 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 IHS-,-,-A-A-59615 2.3 Physical requirements. 2.3.1 Conductor. Each conductor shall be 18 AWG strand
7、ed, Class M, per ASTM B174 and tin-coated copper per ASTM B33, with a separator. 2.3.1.1 Insulation. The insulation shall be a type of synthetic rubber per NEMA WC 70, with a 0.031-inch minimum wall thickness. 2.3.1.2 Identification. The color code shall be per ICEA Method 1. 2.3.2 Assembly. The cab
8、le shall be assembled around an insulated steel core member with 7-by-19 stranding, using rubber fillers to maintain roundness, then covered with a synthetic rubber reinforced insulating belt having a 0.031-inch minimum wall thickness. 2.3.3 Jacket. The overall cable jacket shall be black hypalon wi
9、th a 0.078-inch minimum wall thickness to create a maximum cable OD of 0.71 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 conductor insulation shall have a minimum resistan
10、ce of 200 megohms per 1000 feet and a minimum voltage withstand of 2000 VAC. 2.4.3 Strength member. The strength member to water insulation shall have a minimum resistance of 100 megohms per 1000 feet and a minimum voltage withstand of 2000 VAC. 2.4.4 Insulating belt. The insulating belt shall be re
11、movable from the conductors and the conductors shall be separable without damage to the insulation and without destroying the identity of the color code. 2.4.5 Bend radius. The bend radius of the cable shall be at least 6 inches. 3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 3.1 Recovered materials. The offeror/contr
12、actor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 4. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS. 4.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commerci
13、al Item Description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59615 commercial marketplace
14、 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 conversion tables contai
15、ned 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 contracting officer to dete
16、rmine 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. Purchaser shall spec
17、ify 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, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, ht
18、tp:/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 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 12
19、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 Way East, Englewood, CO, 80
20、112, or http:/. 6.3 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. Manufacturers 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleN
21、o reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-59615 4 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 6.3 Key words. Cable Communication
22、s Specialty Four Conductor 18 AWG 600 Volts Watertight Shipboard Use MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA-FSS Custodians: Army - MI Preparing activity: Navy - SH Navy - SH (Project 6145-2319-006) Review activities: Army - CR Navy - CG, EC DLA CC, IS Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
