Hook Up Wire MIL-DTL-16878/1

Electronic Hookup Wire
Vinyl Primary Insulation
Nominal .010" Wall
(No Outer Covering)
-54ºC to +105ºC
600 Volts. R.M.S. (working)
Meets UL Styles 1061 and CSA AWM I A/B
(previously S-R PVC, T2) except where noted.
For internal wiring of electronic equipment - the most popular military hookup wire. Formerly "Type B."

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	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.
IR: 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

	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	NB130U	30	30	114	374	0.01	0.254	0.03	0.762	0.72	1.07			1.00	M16878/1 BBA
Enter quantity in feet	NB738U	30	38	108	354	0.012	0.305	0.032	0.813	0.75	1.12			7.00	M16878/1 BBB
Enter quantity in feet	NB128U	28	28	70.8	232	0.0126	0.32	0.033	0.838	1.00	1.49			1.00	M16878/1 BCA
Enter quantity in feet	NB736U	28	36	68.2	224	0.015	0.381	0.035	0.889	1.00	1.49			7.00	M16878/1 BCB
Enter quantity in feet	NB126U	26	26	44.5	146	0.0159	0.404	0.36	0.914	1.35	2.00			1.00	M16878/1 BDA
Enter quantity in feet	NB734U	26	34	42.6	140	0.019	0.483	0.39	0.991	1.50	2.23			7.00	M16878/1 BDB
Enter quantity in feet	NB1938U	26	38	40.1	132	0.019	0.483	0.39	0.991	1.50	2.23			19.00	M16878/1 BDE
Enter quantity in feet	NB124U	24	24	27.2	89	0.0201	0.511	0.04	1.02	1.80	2.67			1.00	M16878/1 BEA
Enter quantity in feet	NB732U	24	32	26.2	86	0.024	0.61	0.044	1.12	2.00	2.97			7.00	M16878/1 BEB
Enter quantity in feet	NB1936U	24	36	25.4	83	0.024	0.61	0.044	1.12	2.00	2.97			19.00	M16878/1 BEE
Enter quantity in feet	NB122U	22	22	17.2	56	0.0253	0.643	0.046	1.17	2.60	3.87			1.00	M16878/1 BFA
Enter quantity in feet	NB730U	22	30	16.7	55	0.03	0.762	0.05	1.27	3.00	4.46			7.00	M16878/1 BFB
Enter quantity in feet	NB1934U	22	34	15.9	52	0.03	0.762	0.05	1.27	3.00	4.46			19.00	M16878/1 BFE
Enter quantity in feet	NB120U	20	20	10.7	35	0.032	0.813	0.052	1.32	3.50	5.80			1.00	M16878/1 BGA
Enter quantity in feet	NB728U	20	28	10.4	34	0.038	0.965	0.058	1.47	4.40	6.55			7.00	M16878/1 BGB
Enter quantity in feet	NB1932U	20	32	9.76	32	0.038	0.965	0.058	1.47	4.50	6.70			19.00	M16878/1 BGE
Enter quantity in feet	NB118U	18	18	6.78	22	0.043	1.02	0.06	1.52	5.70	8.48			1.00	M16878/1 BHA
Enter quantity in feet	NB726U	18	26	6.54	21	0.048	1.22	0.068	1.73	6.10	9.08			7.00	M16878/1 BHB
Enter quantity in feet	NB1930U	18	30	6.22	20	0.048	1.22	0.068	1.73	6.50	9.67			19.00	M16878/1 BHE
Enter quantity in feet	NB116U	16	16	4.26	14	0.0508	1.29	0.071	1.8	9.50	14.10			1.00	M16878/1 BJA
Enter quantity in feet	NB1929	16	29	4.82	16	0.054	1.37	0.077	1.96	9.00	13.40	1	1	19.00	M16878/1 BJE
Enter quantity in feet	NB114U	14	14	2.68	9	0.0641	1.63	0.084	2.13	14.80	22.00	1	1	1.00	M16878/1 BKA
Enter quantity in feet	NB1927U	14	27	3.05	10	0.069	1.75	0.091	2.31	14.00	20.80	1	1	19.00	M16878/1 BKE