TM 9-2330-373-14&P
1. BINDING: (USE A OR B)
A. CABLES SHALL BE BOUND TOGETHER WITH ONE HALF OVERLAPPING TURNS OF TAPE,
THICKNESS .010, WIDTH 3/4 1/4, COLOR BLACK, SPEC HH-I-595, OR TAPE, TYPE EF-9, WIDTH 3/4
1/4, COLOR BLACK, SPEC MIL-I-15126,OR
B. CABLES SHALL BE BOUND TOGETHER WITH ONE-HALF OVERLAPPING TURNS OF INSULATION,
TYPE A OR TYPE F, FORM TS, GRADE A, CLASS 1,THICKNESS .008, WIDTH 3/4 1/4, COLOR
INSULATION MUST BE WRAPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST
COMMERCIAL PRACTICE AND ENDS MUST BE SECURED TO PREVENT UNRAVELING.
2. CRIMP:
CRIMP PIN CONTACTS (FERRULES), TERMINALS AND SPLICING CONNECTORS TO CABLES (CON-
DUCTORS AND/OR INSULATION) TO MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF SPEC MIL-T-13513.
NOTE: DO NOT DISTORT SKIRTS OF PIN CONTACTS (MS27148) WHEN CRIMPING TO CONDUCTORS.
SOLDER CONDUCTORS TO PIN AND SOCKET CONTACTS ANO (SOLDER-TYPE) TERMINALS AND
TERMINAL ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT 5 OF SPEC MIL-STD-454.
4. SPLICE:
SPLICED CONDUCTORS MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS OF SPEC MIL-T-13513 FOR PERFORMANCE.
SPLICED CONDUCTORS MUST BE ADEQUATELY INSULATED AND THE INSULATION MUST BE SEALED
TO EACH CABLE'S INSULATION.
COMPLETED SPLICES MUST MEET THE REOUIREMENTS OF SPEC MIL-C-13486 FOR THE FOLLOWING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: HIGH VOLTAGE TO GROUND (HIGH POTENTIAL), FUNGUS RESISTANCE,
RESISTANCE TO OIL ABSORPTION, RESISTANCE TO IMMERSION IN LIOUIDS, FLAMMABILITY,
RESISTANCE TO OZONE, HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE.
THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED METHODS FOR INSULATING SPLICED CONDUCTORS HAVE DEMON-
STRATED THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS:
METHOD 1. - VULCANIZE, USING RUBBER, SYNTHETIC, GRADE SC 515 OR SC 615, A1, B1, C1, F1,
SPEC MIL-R-3065. THICKNESS OF RUBBER OVER EXPOSED CONDUCTORS SHALL BE 1/8 TO 5/32 AND
IS TO OVERLAP ADJACENT INSULATIDN FOR A DI STANCE OF AT LEAST 3/16 AND A MINIMUM
THICKNESS OF 1/32 OR AS SPECIFIED ON DRAWIING.
METHOD 2. - INSULATE, USING HEAT-SHRINKABLE, PREMOLDED SPLICE COVERS, TRANSITIONS AND
BOOT CONFIGURATIONS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.
APPROVED SOURCE: RAYCLAD TUBES, INC., REDWOOD CITY, CALIF.
ALL SOURCES MUST COMPLY WITH THE PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
MANUFACTURER'S ITEM INDICATED. ARMY ENGINEERING APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.
5. PLUG ALL SPARE GROMMET HOLES WITH ROD OF DIAMETER AND LENGTH AS REQUIRED.
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