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MIL-STD-686



Cable and Cord, Electrical, Identification Marking and Color Coding of FSC: 6145

This standard establishes a uniform identification code of all electrical cables and cords used by the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, except for the following:
  • High-tension and low-tension cables for vehicular use covered by MIL-C-3702 and MIL-C-13486.
  • Cables used for construction.
  • Cables and cords for transmission of telephone, telegraph, and teletype signals covered by MIL-STD-685.
  • Flexible coaxial cables.
Documents conforming to the requirements of this standard are intended for use as military standardization documents and are listed in the DODISS. The purpose of this standard is to standardize the preparation of military standards, handbooks, and bulletins to ensure the inclusion of data and descriptions essential to the selection and application of items and processes, and to aid in the use and analysis of DoD standardization documents.




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Cable and Cord, Electrical, Identification Marking and Color Coding of Revision: C, Dated: 28 September 1990 File Name: std686.pdf, File Size: 968 kb



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