ND118U

Electronic Hookup 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

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

DOWNLOAD PDF MIL-DTL-16878/3 Also listed as page 1-3 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 STRANDS18
MAX RESISTANCE DC AT 20° C PER 1000 FEET6.78
MAX RESISTANCE DE AT 20 ° C PER KM22
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (INCHES)0.0403
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (MM)1.02
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (INCHES)0.102
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (MM)2.59
NOM. WEIGHT LBS. PER 1000 FEET9.30
NOM. WEIGHT KG/KM PER 1000 FEET13.84
NUMBER OF STRANDS1.00
MIL SPEC PART NUMBERM16878/3 BHA
 
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