NB1930N

Electronic Hookup Wire

MIL-DTL-16878/17

Electronic Hookup Wire
Vinyl Primary Insulation -
Nominal .010" Wall
Nylon Secondary Jacket -
Nominal Wall .003"
-54ºC to +105ºC
600 Volts. R.M.S. (working)
Meets UL Style 1004, 1005, 1006 except where noted.
For internal wiring of meters, panels and electronic equipment . Formerly "Type BN."

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

Specifications

Military Voltage Rating 600 volts.
Factory Spark-Test Voltage 3400 VAC.
Impulse Spark Test Voltage 8000 V pulse-peak, or 5700 V @3 kHz
Insulation Breakdown Voltage > 5000 volts, peak.
IIR: Insulation Resistance, wet > 1500 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 26 to 32 Bends over 1 inch mandrel while at -54ºC.
Cold Bending for gauges 14 to 24 Bends over 2 inch mandrel while at -54ºC.
Fungus Fungus Resistant

DOWNLOAD PDF MIL-DTL-16878/17. Also listed as page 1-4 in the National Wire Printed Catalog.

RoHS products are listed with an "R" in the second position of the Part Number.

Color Information and Instructions for Ordering

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"

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GAUGE OF CONDUCTOR18
GAUGE OF STRANDS30
MAX RESISTANCE DC AT 20° C PER 1000 FEET6.22
MAX RESISTANCE DE AT 20 ° C PER KM20
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (INCHES)0.048
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (MM)1.22
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (INCHES)0.074
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (MM)1.88
NOM. WEIGHT LBS. PER 1000 FEET7.00
NOM. WEIGHT KG/KM PER 1000 FEET10.42
NUMBER OF STRANDS19.00
MIL SPEC PART NUMBERM16878/17 BHE
 
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