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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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-2008

    Publisher:  UK Ministry of Defence Standards

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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

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    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.

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    Development Note 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)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher UK Ministry of Defence Standards
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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