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DEFSTAN 61-12(PT9)/5(2008) : 2008

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WIRES, CORDS AND CABLES ELECTRICAL - METRIC UNITS - PART 9: CABLES AND WIRES ELECTRICAL FOR CABLES, RADIO FREQUENCY INCLUDING LIMITED FIRE HAZARD (LFH) VARIANTS

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English

Published date

30-11-2008

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
5 Materials
   5.1 Copper Components
   5.2 Copper Covered Steel Wire
   5.3 Steel
   5.4 Aluminium
   5.5 Lead Alloy
   5.6 Brass
   5.7 Paper
   5.8 Polythene
   5.9 Polyvinyl-chloride
   5.10 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
   5.11 Nylon
   5.12 Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
   5.13 Polyethylene
   5.14 Low Fire Hazard (LFH)
6 Construction
   6.1 General
   6.2 Inner Conductor or Conductors
   6.3 Dielectric
   6.4 Outer Conductor or Screen
   6.5 Outer Protection
7 Electrical Characteristics of Cables
   7.1 General
   7.2 Spark Test on Sheath
   7.3 Voltage Test on Dielectric
   7.4 Insulation
   7.5 Conductor Resistance
   7.6 Capacitance
   7.7 Capacitance Unbalance
   7.8 Discharge Test
   7.9 Attenuation
   7.10 Velocity Ratio
   7.11 Mean Characteristic Impedance (Zm)
   7.12 Uniformity of Effective Characteristic Impedance (Ze)
   7.13 Surface Transfer Impedance (ZT)
8 Tests
   8.1 Climatic Tests
   8.2 Low Fire Hazard Tests - Sheathing Materials
   8.3 Dimensional Stability Test for Cables with d.o.d.
        <= 8.38 mm only
   8.4 Bending and Air Pressure Test
   8.5 Resistance to Fluids
   8.6 Flammability Test
   8.7 Solderability
9 Marking
10 Packaging and Labelling
   10.1 Sealing
   10.2 Packing and Labelling
11 Product Conformance Certification (PCC) and General Testing
   Conditions
12 Test Groups
Annex A - Packaging of Wires and Cables
   A.1 General
Annex B - Cable Data
   B.1 Uniradio No. M43
   B.2 Uniradio No. M54
   B.3 Uniradio No. M57
   B.4 Uniradio No. M60
   B.5 Uniradio No. M64
   B.6 Uniradio No. M65
   B.7 Uniradio No. M67
   B.8 Uniradio No. M68
   B.9 Uniradio No. M70
   B.10 Uniradio No. M72
   B.11 Uniradio No. M74
   B.12 Uniradio No. M76
   B.13 Uniradio No. M77
   B.14 Uniradio No. M78
   B.15 Uniradio No. M90
   B.16 Uniradio No. M91
   B.17 Uniradio No. M95
   B.18 Uniradio No. M96
   B.19 Uniradio No. M102
   B.20 Uniradio No. M104
   B.21 Uniradio No. M105
   B.22 Uniradio No. M106
   B.23 Uniradio No. M107
   B.24 Uniradio No. M108
   B.25 Uniradio No. M109
   B.26 Uniradio No. M110
   B.27 Uniradio No. M112
   B.28 Uniradio No. M113
   B.29 Uniradio No. M114
   B.30 Uniradio No. M115
   B.31 Uniradio No. M116
   B.32 Uniradio No. M117
   B.33 Uniradio No. M200
   B.34 Uniradio No. M201
   B.35 Uniradio No. M202
   B.36 Uniradio No. M203
   B.37 Uniradio No. M204
   B.38 Uniradio No. M205
   B.39 Uniradio No. M206
   B.40 Uniradio No. M207
   B.41 Uniradio No. M208
   B.42 Uniradio No. M209
   B.43 Uniradio No. M210
   B.44 Uniradio No. M301
   B.45 Uniradio No. M302
   B.46 Uniradio No. M303
   B.47 Uniradio No. M304
   B.48 Uniradio No. M305
   B.49 Uniradio No. M306
   B.50 LFH/URM43
   B.51 LFM/URM54
   B.52 LFH/URM57
   B.53 LFH/URM60
   B.54 LFH/URM64
   B.55 LFH/URM65
   B.56 LFH/URM67
   B.57 LFH/URM70
   B.58 LFH/URM74
   B.59 LFH/URM76
   B.60 LFH/URM77
   B.61 LFH/URM90
   B.62 LFH/URM91
   B.63 LFH/URM95
   B.64 LFH/URM96
   B.65 LFH/URM102
   B.66 LFH/URM105
   B.67 LFH/URM106
   B.68 LFH/URM107
   B.69 LFH/URM108
   B.70 LFH/URM109
   B.71 LFH/URM110
   B.72 LFH/URM111
   B.73 LFH/URM113
   B.74 LFH/URM114
   B.75 LFH/URM115
   B.76 LFH/URM116
   B.77 Uniradio No. M117

Describes the requirements for Cables and Wires Electrical for Radio Frequency Including Limited Fire Hazard (LFH) Variants for use in equipment used by the MOD.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 61-12(PT9)/4(1993). (01/2009) This standard is obsolescent because it is no longer required for procurement of new equipment but is retained for maintenance purposes in support of existing in-service equipment. (05/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
188
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Current
Supersedes

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