Hook Up Wire MIL-DTL-16878/3

Electronic Hookup Wire
Vinyl Primary Insulation
Nominal .031” Wall
(No Outer Covering)
-54ºC to +105ºC
3000 Volts. R.M.S. (working)
Meets UL Styles 1011, 1013, 1015 and CSA TR-32 or TEW except where noted.
For internal wiring of meters, panels and electronic equipment . Formerly "Type D."

For Mil-DTL-16878 type wire, NWC takes exception to the identification printing requirement in paragraph 3.7

Standard basic insulation color numbers are: Black: 0, Brown: 1, Red: 2, Orange: 3, Yellow: 4, Green: 5, Blue: 6, Violet: 7, Gray: 8, White: 9. The insulation color code number, may be 1, 2 or 3 digits depending on the number or absence of stripes. The 1st number is color of Insulation, 2nd number is color of first stripe; 3rd number is color of the second stripe. Example: White wire(9) + Red stripe(2) + Black stripe(0) makes a color code number of "9-2-0". That color number, "9-2-0" is appended to the part number. Sample part number might be "xxxxxx-xxx-9-2-0"

Specifications

Military Voltage Rating	3000 volts.
Sine-wave Spark-Test Voltage	8000 VAC.
Impulse Spark Test Voltage	12000 V pulse-peak, or 8500 V @3 kHz
Insulation Breakdown Voltage	> 12,000 volts, peak.
IR: Insulation Resistance, wet	> 2900 megohm/100 meter, metal to water bath at +20ºC
Nominal Dielectric Constant value	4
Flame Properties	Self extinguishing. Meets UL VW-1
Cold Bending for gauges 32 to 22	Bends over 2 inch mandrel while at -54ºC.
Cold Bending for gauges 20 to -14	Bends over 3 inch mandrel while at -54ºC.
Fungus	Fungus Resistant

	PART NUMBER	GAUGE OF CONDUCTOR	GAUGE OF STRANDS	MAX RESISTANCE DC AT 20° C PER 1000 FEET	MAX RESISTANCE DE AT 20 ° C PER KM	NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (INCHES)	NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (MM)	NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (INCHES)	NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (MM)	NOM. WEIGHT LBS. PER 1000 FEET	NOM. WEIGHT KG/KM PER 1000 FEET	NOT CSA CERTIFIED	NOT UL RECOGNIZED	NUMBER OF STRANDS	MIL SPEC PART NUMBER
Enter quantity in feet	ND124U	24	24	27.2	89	0.0201	0.511	0.082	2.08	4.20	6.25			1.00	M16878/3 BEA
Enter quantity in feet	ND732U	24	32	26.2	86	0.024	0.61	0.086	2.18	4.00	5.95			7.00	M16878/3 BEB
Enter quantity in feet	ND1936U	24	36	25.4	83	0.024	0.61	0.086	2.18	4.10	6.10			19.00	M16878/3 BEE
Enter quantity in feet	ND122U	22	22	17.2	56	0.0253	0.643	0.088	2.24	5.00	7.44			1.00	M16878/3 BFA
Enter quantity in feet	ND730U	22	30	16.7	55	0.03	0.762	0.092	2.34	5.20	7.74			7.00	M16878/3 BFB
Enter quantity in feet	ND1934U	22	34	15.9	52	0.03	0.762	0.092	2.34	5.30	7.88			19.00	M16878/3 BFE
Enter quantity in feet	ND120U	20	20	10.7	35	0.032	0.813	0.094	2.39	6.80	10.11			1.00	M16878/3 BGA
Enter quantity in feet	ND728U	20	28	10.4	34	0.038	0.965	0.1	2.54	7.30	10.86			7.00	M16878/3 BGB
Enter quantity in feet	ND1932U	20	32	9.76	32	0.038	0.965	0.1	2.54	7.30	10.86			19.00	M16878/3 BGE
Enter quantity in feet	ND118U	18	18	6.78	22	0.0403	1.02	0.102	2.59	9.30	13.84			1.00	M16878/3 BHA
Enter quantity in feet	ND726U	18	26	6.54	21	0.048	1.22	0.11	2.79	9.70	14.43			7.00	M16878/3 BHB
Enter quantity in feet	ND1930U	18	30	6.22	20	0.048	1.22	0.11	2.79	10.00	14.88			19.00	M16878/3 BHE
Enter quantity in feet	ND116U	16	16	4.26	14	0.0508	1.29	0.113	2.87	12.60	18.75			1.00	M16878/3 BJA
Enter quantity in feet	ND1929U	16	19	4.82	16	0.054	1.37	0.116	2.95	12.00	17.86	1	1	19.00	M16878/3 BJE
Enter quantity in feet	ND2630U	16	30	4.59	15	0.055	1.4	0.117	2.97	12.50	18.60			26.00	M16878/3 BJF
Enter quantity in feet	ND114U	14	14	2.68	9	0.0641	1.63	0.126	3.2	16.90	25.15			1.00	M16878/3 BKA
Enter quantity in feet	ND1927U	14	27	3.05	10	0.069	1.75	0.131	3.33	17.10	25.44	1	1	19.00	M16878/3 BKE
Enter quantity in feet	ND4130U	14	30	2.94	9.6	0.071	1.8	0.134	3.4	17.90	26.64			41.00	M16878/3 BKH
Enter quantity in feet	ND1925U	12	25	1.92	6.3	0.089	2.26	0.161	4.09	27.40	40.77	1	1	19.00	M16878/3 BLE
Enter quantity in feet	ND3728U	12	28	2.01	6.6	0.089	2.26	0.156	3.96	28.90	43.00	1		37.00	M16878/3 BLG
Enter quantity in feet	ND6530U	12	30	1.85	6.1	0.089	2.26	0.165	4.19	28.50	42.41			65.00	M16878/3 BLJ
Enter quantity in feet	ND3726U	10	26	1.26	4.1	0.107	2.72	0.178	4.52	38.60	57.44	1		37.00	M16878/3 BMG
Enter quantity in feet	ND13329U	8	29	0.701	2.3	0.167	4.24	0.244	6.2	70.50	104.90	1		133.00	M16878/3 BNL
Enter quantity in feet	ND13327	6	27	0.444	1.4	0.21	5.33	0.29	7.37	104.00	154.75	1		133.00	M16878/3 BPL
Enter quantity in feet	ND13325U	4	25	0.28	0.9	0.266	6.76	0.351	8.92	154.00	229.15	1		133.00	M16878/3 BRL