1、Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, ATTN: SEA 05Q, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE, Stop 5160, Washington Navy Yard DC 20376-5160 by using the Standa
2、rdization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 6145 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. INCH-POUND MIL-DTL-915G 22 August 2002 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-915F 14 March 1988 DETAIL SPECIFICAT
3、ION CABLE, ELECTRICAL, FOR SHIPBOARD USE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers electrical cable for Navy shipboard applications. 1.2 Classification. Cables covered
4、by this specification will be classified as watertight with circuit integrity and non-watertight constructions, and further classified for flexing and nonflexing service for power, lighting, control, communications, instrumentation and electronic applications, as specified in 1.2.1 through 1.2.4 (se
5、e 6.2). 1.2.1 Watertight, nonflexing service. Cable types for watertight, nonflexing service are as follows: Electronic, communication and instrumentation: Type MSPW 59 conductors (8 shielded pairs, 3 shielded triads, 34 shielded singles) TSP 11 and 31 pairs 300 V Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo rep
6、roduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-915G 2 1.2.2 Watertight, flexing service. Cable types for watertight, flexing service are as follows: Power: Type DSWS Two conductors shielded MCSF Four conductors (2-#6 600 and 2-#1 AWG) Control: Type MWF Seven through 37 conduc
7、tors 600 V Electronic, communication and instrumentation: Type DSS Two conductors with 600 V overall shield FSS Four conductors with 600 V overall shield TSS Three conductors with 600 V overall shield 1SWF Two shielded singles 2SWF Three, 4 and 7 shielded pairs 7SS Seven conductors with 600 V overal
8、l shield 1.2.3 Non-watertight, nonflexing service. Cable types for nonwatertight, nonflexing service are as follows: Electronic, communication and instrumentation: Type MSP 59 conductors (8 shielded pairs, 3 shielded triads, 34 shielded singles) IPR-A20E One twisted pair 1.2.4 Non-watertight, flexin
9、g service. Cable types for non-watertight, flexing service are as follows: Power and lighting: Type CVSF Four conductors (3-#3 and 600 V 1-#5 AWG) JAS Four conductors (2-250 and 600 V 2-#12 AWG) THOF Three conductors, sizes 3 600 V through 600 AWG Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or netw
10、orking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-915G 32. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for addi
11、tional 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 documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents
12、. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specific
13、ations and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIL-PRF-17331 - Lubricating Oil, Steam Turbine and Gear, Moderate Service. MIL-W-81381 - Wire, Electric, Polyimide-Insulated, Copper or Copper Alloy. (See supplement 1 for
14、list of applicable specification sheets.) STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-228 - Cable and Wire, Insulated; Methods of Testing. FED-STD-595 - Colors Used in Government Procurement. (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Standardizati
15、on Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 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 the documents which are DoD adopted are those listed
16、in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DoDISS are the issues of the documents cited in solicitation (see 6.2). AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) B 3 - Copper Wire, Soft or Annealed B 8 - Conductors,
17、Copper, Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft B 33 - Wire, Tinned Soft or Annealed Copper, For Electrical Purposes B 172 - Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL
18、-915G 4Members, for Electrical Conductors. (DoD adopted) B 173 - Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors. (DoD adopted) B 174 - Copper Conductors, Bunch-Stranded For Electrical Conductors B 193 - Conductor Materials, Electrical, Resistivity o
19、f. (DoD adopted) B 228 - Steel Conductors, Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper-Clad. (DoD adopted) B 258 - Wires, Solid Round, Used as Electrical Conductors, AWG Sizes of, Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of B 286 - Copper Conductors for Use in Hookup Wire for Electronic Equipment. (D
20、oD adopted) B 298 - Wire, Copper, Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed. (DoD adopted) B 344 - Alloys for Electrical Heating Elements, Nickel-Chromium and Nickel-Chromium-Iron, Drawn or Rolled D 297 - Rubber Products-Chemical Analysis. (DoD adopted) D 2240 - Rubber Property-Durometer Hardness. (DoD adopted
21、) G 21 - Standard Recommended Practice for Determining the Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi. (Application for copies should be addressed to the America Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITU
22、TE, INC. (ANSI) B46.1 - Surface Texture, Surface Roughness, Waviness and Lay. (DoD adopted) (Application for copies should be addressed to American National Standards Institute, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor, NY, NY 10036.) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, (NEMA) WC 26 - Binati
23、onal Wire and Cable Packaging Standard. FI 4 - Film, Flexible Composites (Application for copies should be addressed to National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847, Rosslyn, VA 22209.) UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC. (UL) 1581 - Reference Standard for Electrical
24、 Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords (Application for copies of publications should be addressed to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein (except
25、for related associated detail specifications, specifications sheets), the text of this document will take precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networkin
26、g permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-915G 53. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Detail specifications. The individual item requirements shall be specified herein and in accordance with the applicable specification sheet. In the event of any conflict between the general requirements of this specification
27、and the specification sheet, the latter shall govern. 3.2 Qualification. Cables furnished under this specification shall be products that are authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable qualified products list before contract award. (see 4.2 and 6.5). 3.3. Materials. Material
28、s used in the construction of those cables furnished under this specification shall be in accordance with the requirements shown in the applicable specification sheets and as follows. 3.3.1 Conductors. 3.3.1.1 Copper conductors. Copper conductors shall be composed of soft or annealed copper strands
29、in accordance with ASTM B 3. 3.3.1.2 High strength conductors. Unless otherwise specified on the specification sheet, high strength conductors shall be composed of 30 percent conductivity, high strength, copper-covered steel strands in accordance with ASTM B 228. 3.3.1.3 Tin coating. Tin coating sha
30、ll be in accordance with ASTM B 33. 3.3.1.4 Silver coating. Silver coating shall be in accordance with ASTM B 298. 3.3.2 Insulation. Insulation shall be as specified on the applicable specification sheet. All physical and electrical properties shall be as specified by the specification sheets. 3.3.3
31、 Jackets. The material used for jackets over insulated conductors and groups of insulated conductors, and for the cable jacket, shall have the physical and electrical properties as required by the applicable specification sheet. 3.3.3.1 Thermoplastic jackets. Thermoplastic jackets shall be polyvinyl
32、 chloride. Unless otherwise specified on the specification sheet, thermoplastic cable jackets shall be gray. 3.3.4 Shields. The materials and constructions for shields of insulated conductors, groups of insulated conductors and overall cable shall be as specified in the specification sheet. When AWG
33、 sizes are specified for wire shields, they shall be in accordance with ASTM B 258. 3.3.5 Fillers. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable specification sheet, fillers for cables, which are not required to be watertight, may be fibrous. Fillers for cables, which are required to be watertight, s
34、hall be nonfibrous or a combination of nonfibrous and fibrous as specified in the specification sheet. 3.3.5.1 Fibrous fillers. Fibrous fillers shall consist of cotton, jute, synthetic fibers or glass fibers. The material shall be treated for flame or moisture resistance, or a combination of both, t
35、o meet Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-915G 6the requirements for the particular type of cable. 3.3.5.2 Nonfibrous fillers. Nonfibrous fillers shall consist of elastomeric material that is readily removable from insulation of
36、conductors and insulating tapes over shields without the aid of solvents, cleansers or tools. The acceptability of the material shall be in accordance with 4.5.3 and 4.5.4, as applicable. 3.3.6 Tapes. Unless otherwise specified (see 3.1), tapes shall be polyester, in accordance with NEMA FI 4. Tapes
37、 applied over shield braids for singles, twisted pairs and triads shall be sealed or set to prevent unwinding freely, but shall be easily removable for wire or shield termination. 3.3.7 Separators. Unless otherwise specified (see 3.1), separators, when required, shall consist of a winding of glass f
38、ibers, synthetic fibers or cotton. They may also be of a tape of cotton, synthetic fiber, paper or polyester. Separators shall be opaque. 3.3.8 Reinforcement. Reinforcing binders or reinforcement for a single or double layer jacket shall be a size 3 nylon seine twine having a minimum breaking streng
39、th of 15 pounds or of a material approved by NAVSEA. 3.3.9 Binders. Binders shall be of a material compatible with other cable materials. The compatibility of the material shall be as specified in 3.1. 3.3.10 Fungus resistance. All nonmetallic materials shall be fungus inert and shall be certified t
40、hat they meet the requirements of ASTM G 21. 3.3.11 Hazardous items and toxic materials. The material shall have no adverse effect on the health of personnel when used for its intended purpose. Questions pertinent to this effect shall be referred by the contracting activity to the appropriate depart
41、ment medical service that will act as an advisor to the contracting agency. Regardless of any other requirements, materials and parts containing asbestos, mercury or mercury compounds shall not be used (see 4.3.7). 3.3.12 Materials control. All materials included in the construction of the cable sha
42、ll be examined and tested to ensure conformance to this specification and applicable specification sheet. Once a cable construction has been fully qualified, no materials may be added, deleted or modified. Any addition, deletion or modification of materials within a cable construction shall require
43、requalification. 3.3.13 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes econ
44、omically advantageous life cycle costs. 3.4 Design and construction. 3.4.1 Conductor stranding. The size and quantity of individual conductor strands and the total circular-mil area of the conductor shall be in accordance with ASTM B 8, B 286, B 172, B 173, or B 174 as specified in the specification
45、 sheets. Navy standard sized conductors shall be in accordance with table I. Other strand construction employing the same or greater total number of wires are acceptable if approved by NAVSEA. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-9
46、15G 7TABLE I. Navy standard sizes. Conductor cross-sectional area (circular mils) Maximum conductor resistance (dc) per 1000 feet at 25C Conductor size Navy standard Number of strands (minimum) Strand diameter nominal (inch) Conductor diameter nominal (inches) Nominal1 Minimum Bare (ohms) Coated (oh
47、ms) Weight per 1000 feet approximate (pounds) Concentric-lay-stranded: 400 (127) 127 0.057 0.742 413,600 405,400 0.0268 0.0273 1,300 Bunch-lay-stranded: 9 (90) 14 (140) 90 140 0.010 0.010 0.120 0.145 9,045 14,070 8,864 13,790 1.22 0.786 1.28 0.823 28 43 Rope-lay-stranded: 23 (228) 42 (209) 60 (304)
48、83 (418) 133 (684) 150 (760) 200 (988) 250 (1254) 400 (2052) 800 (4033) 228 209 304 418 684 760 988 1254 2052 4033 0.010 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.190 0.260 0.310 0.380 0.480 0.510 0.580 0.680 0.850 1.150 22,910 42,100 61,260 84,230 137,800 153,100 199,100 252,700 413,5
49、00 812,700 22,460 41,280 60,040 82,560 135,100 150,100 195,100 247,700 405,300 796,500 0.499 0.272 0.187 0.136 0.0830 0.0747 0.0575 0.0453 0.0277 0.0141 0.523 0.284 0.196 0.142 0.0867 0.0780 0.0600 0.0472 0.0289 0.0148 73 130 190 270 440 490 630 800 1,300 2,600 1 Values are for information only. 3.4.1.1 Concentric-lay-stranded. The length and direction of lay and the type and number of joints in concentric-lay-stranded conductors shall be in accordance with ASTM B 8 o
