Mil-W-16878 / M16878
General Description
This specification covers unshielded wire for hookup and lead wiring of electrical and electronic
components and equipment. The temperature rating of wire under this specification ranges from -65 to 260 degrees
Celsius (°c ), with potential rating from 250 to 5,000 volts root mean square (Vrms).
Part Number
Designation
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M16878/03
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B
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C
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B
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Specification
sheet number
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Conductor
Material
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Conductor
Size
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Conductor
Stranding
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Insulation
Color Code
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Detail Specifications for M16878
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Detail Specification
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Description
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MIL-DTL-16878/1
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulated, 105°c,
600 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/2
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulated, 105°c,
1000 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/3
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulated, 105°c,
3000 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/7
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 200°c,
600 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/8
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 200°c,
1000 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/10
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Wire, Electrical, Polyethylene Insulated, 75°c,
600 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/14
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Wire, Electrical, Crosslinked, Modified Polyethylene (XPLE) Insulated,
125°c,
600 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/15
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Wire, Electrical, Crosslinked, Modified Polyethylene (XPLE) Insulated,
125°c,
1000 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/16
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Wire, Electrical, Crosslinked, Modified Polyethylene (XPLE) Insulated,
125°c,
3000 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/17
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) Insulated, Polyamide Jacket,
105°c,
600 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/18
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) Insulated, Polyamide Jacket,
105°c,
1000 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/19
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Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) Insulated, Polyamide Jacket,
105°c,
3000 Volts (Not For Navy Shipboard Use)
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MIL-DTL-16878/29
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 150°c,
600 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/30
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 150°c,
1000 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/31
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 150°c,
3000 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/32
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Wire, Electrical, Silicone Rubber Insulated, 200°c,
1000 Volts, Glass Braid Covering, Abrasion Resistant
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MIL-DTL-16878/33
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Wire, Electrical, Polyethylene Insulated, 75°c,
600 Volts, Polyamide Covering, Abrasion Resistant
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MIL-DTL-16878/36
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Wire, Electrical, Low Smoke, Crosslinked Polyolefin (XPLO) Insulated,
105°c,
600 Volts
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MIL-DTL-16878/37
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Wire, Electrical, Ethylene-Propylene Diene Elastomer (EPDM) Insulated,
125°c,
600 Volts, Extruded Insulation
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MIL-DTL-16878/38
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Wire, Electrical, Ethylene-Propylene Diene Elastomer (EPDM) Insulated,
125°c,
500 Volts, Extruded Insulation
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Referenced
Specifications for M16878
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Specification
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Description
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MIL-C-572
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Cords, Yarns, and Monofilaments, Organic
Synthetic Fiber
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MIL-Y-1140
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Yarn, Cord, Sleeving, and
Tape-Glass
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FED-STD-104
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Limits for Electrical Insulation
Color
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ASME B46.1
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Surface Texture (Surface Roughness,
Waviness, and Lay) (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B33
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Standard Specification for Tinned Soft or
Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B173
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Standard Specification for
Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric-Stranded Members, for Electrical
Conductors (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B286
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Standard Specification for Copper
Conductors Use in Hookup Wire for Electronic Equipment (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B298
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Standard Specification for Silver-Coated
Soft or Annealed Copper Wire (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B355
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Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated
or Annealed Copper Wire (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B501
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Standard Specification for Silver-Coated ,
Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic Application (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B520
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Wire, Steel, for Electronic Application,
Tin-Coated, Copper-Clad (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B559
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Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated,
Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic Application (DoD adopted)
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ASTM B624
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Standard Specification for High-Strength,
High-Conductivity Copper-Alloy for Electronic Application (DoD adopted)
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ASTM D1248
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Standard Specification for Polyethylene
Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials (DoD adopted)
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ASTM D2802
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Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant
Ethylene-Propylene Rubber Insulation for Wire and Cable (DoD Adopted)
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ASTM D4066
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Standard Classification System for Nylon
Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA) (DoD adopted)
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ASTM G21
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Standard Practice for Determining
Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi (DoD adopted)
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J-STD-006
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Requirements for Electronic Grade Solder
Alloys and Fluxed and Non-Fluxed Solders for Electronic Soldering Applications (DoD
adopted)
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T-24.380
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Partial Discharge Test Procedure (DoD
adopted)
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ANSI/NCSL Z540-1
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Calibration and Measuring and Test
Equipment, General Requirements (DoD adopted)
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WC 52
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High Temperature and Electronic Insulated
Wire-Impulse Dielectric Testing (DoD adopted)
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WC 56
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3.0 kHz Insulation Continuity Proof
Testing of Hook-up Wire (DoD adopted)
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AMS 3249
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Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) Rubber
Hydrazine-Base-Fluid Resistant (DoD adopted)
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UL 1581
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Reference Standard for Electrical Wires,
Cables, and Flexible Cords (DoD adopted)
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