MIL-HDBK-83575 Base Document:1998

1. SCOPE
   1.1 PURPOSE
   1.2 APPLICATION
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
   2.1 ISSUES OF DOCUMENTS
3. REQUIREMENTS
   3.1 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
   3.2 SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
   3.3 SELECTION OF PARTS, MATERIALS, AND PROCESSES
   3.4 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
       3.4.1 Circuit categories
       3.4.2 Shielding requirements
       3.4.3 Shield termination and shield grounding
       3.4.4 Wire terminations
       3.4.5 Circuit isolation
       3.4.6 Mockup
       3.4.7 Routing
       3.4.8 Protection and support
   3.5 WIRE AND CABLE REQUIREMENTS
   3.6 CONNECTOR REQUIREMENTS
   3.7 ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS
       3.7.1 Fabrication forming board
       3.7.2 Wire lay
       3.7.3 Other requirements
   3.8 HARNESS IDENTIFICATION AND DATA REQUIREMENTS
       3.8.1 Wiring data
       3.8.2 Identification of individual conductors
       3.8.3 Identification of harnesses
   3.9 OPERABILITY
       3.9.1 Reliability
       3.9.2 Interchangeability
       3.9.3 Maintainability
       3.9.4 Service life
       3.9.5 Environment
       3.9.6 Storage and transportability
       3.9.7 Workmanship
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
   4.2 CLASSIFICATION OF INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
   4.3 PARTS, MATERIALS, AND PROCESS CONTROLS
   4.4 PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION AUDIT
   4.5 ACCEPTANCE TESTING
       4.5.1 Contact retention test
       4.5.2 Circuit resistance test
       4.5.3 Insulation resistance test
       4.5.4 High potential withstanding test
       4.5.5 Insulation resistance retest
       4.5.6 Contact separation force test
       4.5.7 Environmental testing
       4.5.8 Acceptance criteria
   4.6 QUALIFICATION
   4.7 MODIFICATIONS, REWORK AND RETESTING
5. PACKAGING (NOT APPLICABLE)
6. NOTES
   6.1 TAILORED APPLICATION
   6.2 DEFINITIONS
       6.2.1 Wire
       6.2.2 Shield
       6.2.3 Cable
       6.2.4 Cable Assembly
       6.2.5 Wiring harness
   6.3 SUPERSESSION DATA
INDEX
TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT CATEGORIES AND SHIELDING
        REQUIREMENTS
TABLE 2 CONTACT SEPARATING FORCE REQUIREMENTS

Describes general design and testing requirements for electrical wiring harnesses and cable assemblies that are to be installed in space vehicles.

This handbook sets forth the general design and testing requirements for electrical wiring harnesses (see 6.2.5) and cable assemblies (see 6.2.4) that are to be installed in space vehicles.