MIL-C-27072
  
 
  
General Description
  
This specification covers special purpose electrical multi-conductor and single shielded cable for electronic
circuits where the cable will be protected in racks, tunnels, or within buildings, trailers, or equipment. Cables
constructed using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) on insulated wires or for fillers, tapes, or jackets are not to be used
for aerospace applications. 
  
Part Number Designation
  
    
        
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                 M   
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                 27072  
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                 76  
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                 F  
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                 A  
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                 D  
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                 A  
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                 9  
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                 Prefix – denotes an item
                   covered by the military specification that is defined in the inch-pound system
                   (U.S.)  
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                 General specification
                   number  
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                 Detail Specification
                   number  
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                 Basic wire size and stranding
                   designator  
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                 Basic wire specification
                   designator  
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                 Shield and jacket material
                   designator  
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                 Sheath material
                   designator  
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                 Sheath color
                   designator  
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Basic Wire Specification Designator for M27072
  
    
        
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                 Base Wire Designator 
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                 Specification 
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                 A 
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/17 
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                 B 
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/18 
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                 D 
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                 SAE-AS22759/11, SAE-AS22759/9, or
                   NEMA-HP3 
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                 E 
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                 SAE-AS22759/9 or
                   NEMA-HP3 
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                 P 
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/1 
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Basic Wire size and Stranding Designator for
M27072
  
    
        
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                 Wire and Stranding
                   Designator 
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                 Conductor Size AWG 
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                 Number of Strands 
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                 Strand Size AWG 
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                 D 
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                 12 
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                 19 
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                 25 
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                 F 
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                 16 
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                 19 
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                 29 
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                 G 
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                 18 
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                 19 
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                 30 
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                 H 
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                 18 
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                 7 
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                 26 
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                 J 
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                 20 
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                 19 
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                 32 
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                 K 
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                 20 
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                 7 
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                 28 
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                 L 
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                 22 
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                 19 
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                 34 
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                 M 
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                 22 
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                 7 
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                 30 
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                 S 
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                 26 
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                 7 
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                 34 
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Sheath Color and Stripe or Band Color Designator for
M27072
  
    
        
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                 Color Designator 
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                 Sheath Color 
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                 First Stripe or Band 
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                 0 
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                 Black 
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                 1 
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                 Brown 
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                 2 
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                 Red 
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                 3 
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                 Orange 
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                 4 
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                 Yellow 
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                 5 
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                 Green 
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                 6 
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                 Blue 
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                 7 
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                 Violet 
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                 8 
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                 Gray 
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                 9 
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                 White 
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                 A 
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                 Black 
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                 Brown 
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                 B 
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                 Black 
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                 Red 
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                 C 
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                 Black 
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                 Orange 
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                 D 
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                 Black 
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                 Yellow 
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                 E 
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                 Black 
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                 Green 
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                 F 
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                 Black 
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                 Blue 
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                 G 
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                 Black 
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                 Violet 
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                 H 
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                 Black 
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                 Gray 
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                 J 
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                 Brown 
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                 Red 
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                 K 
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                 Brown 
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                 Orange 
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                 L 
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                 Brown 
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                 Yellow 
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                 M 
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                 Brown 
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                 Green 
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                 N 
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                 Brown 
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                 Blue 
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                 P 
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                 Brown 
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                 Violet 
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                 R 
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                 Brown 
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                 Gray 
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                 S 
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                 Red 
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                 Orange 
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                 T 
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                 Red 
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                 Yellow 
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                 U 
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                 Red 
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                 Green 
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                 W 
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                 Red 
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                 Blue 
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                 Y 
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                 Red 
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                 Violet 
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                 X 
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                 Unstriped 
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                 Z 
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                 Clear 
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Detail Specifications for M27072
  
    
        
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                 Detail Specification 
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                 Description 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/1 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical,
                   Multiconductor, (3 conductors), M27072/1FAAA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/7 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical, (2
                   Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/7MDDD* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/9 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose, Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (4 conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/9HBKB* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/16 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors), M17072/16DBAA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/24 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/24FBCA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/25 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (2 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/25JDDA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/28 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (2 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/28KACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/29 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (12 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/29MACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/33 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (2 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/33KBCA* 
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                 MIL-C-27072/37 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Shielded; Type I, Style 1, 19 Conductors (No,22 AWG) 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/42 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (4 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/42JBCA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/44 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors) Single Shielded, M27072/44MAAA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/48 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/48JDDD* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/61 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/61GEDD* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/65 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (10 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/65MACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/66 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (7Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/66LEDD* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/68 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (21 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/68KACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/70 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Shielded; Type I, Style 1, 4 Conductors, M27072/70MACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/76 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (1 Shielded Pair and 8 Wires Under A Double Shield),
                   M27072/76SACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/79 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (7 Conductors), M27072/79KAAA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/83 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (2 Conductors) and Single Shielded, M27072/83MACA* 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/88 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (2 Conductors) and Single Shield 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/89 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical,
                   Multiconductor (3 Conductors) and Single Shielded 
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                 MIL-DTL-27072/94 
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                 Cable, Special Purpose Electrical, Single
                   Conductor, Single Shielded 
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Referenced Standards for M27072
  
    
        
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                 Standard 
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                 Description 
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                 FED-STD-228 
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                 Cable and Wire, Insulated; Methods of
                   Testing 
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                 MIL-I-631 
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                 Insulation, Electrical, Synthetic-Resin
                   Composition, Non-Rigid 
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/1 
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                 Wire, Electrical, Type B, 105
                °c , 600 Volts (Insulated, High Temperature)  
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/17 
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                 Wire, Electrical, Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) Insulated, 105°c,
                      600 Volts, Polyamide Jacket  
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                 MIL-DTL-16878/18 
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                 WIRE, Electrical, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulated, 105°c,
                      1000 Volts, Polyamide Jacket  
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                 MIL-STD-686 
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                 Cable and Cord, Electrical, Identification
                   Marking and Color Coding of 
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                 ASTM-B33 
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                 Standard Specification for Tinned Soft or
                   Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes 
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                 ASTM-B298 
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                 Standard Specification for Silver-Coated
                   Soft or Annealed Copper Wire 
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                 ASTM-D2116 
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                 Standard Specification for
                   FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials 
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                 ASTM-D3369 
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                 Standard Specification for
                   Polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) Resin Cast Film 
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                 ASTM-D4066 
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                 Standard Classification System for Nylon
                   Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA) 
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                 ASTM-D4894 
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                 Standard Specification for
                   Polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) Granular Molding and Ram Extrusion Materials (Non-adapted NGS
                   document) 
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                 ASTM-4796 
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                 Standard Specification for Polyethelyne
                   Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials 
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                 NCSL-Z540.1 
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                 Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and
                   Test Equipment, General Requirments 
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                 NEMA-HP3 
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                 Electrical and Electronic PTFE
                   (Polytetraflouroethylene) Insulated High temperature Hook-up Wire; Types ET (250 Volts), E (600
                   Volts), and EE (1000 Volts) 
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                 SEA-AS22759/9 
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                 Wire, Electric, Flouropolymer-Insulated,
                   Extruded TFE, Silver-Coated Copper Conductor, 1000-Volt 
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                 SEA-AS22759/11 
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                 Wire, Electric, Flouropolymer-Insulated,
                   Extruded TFE, Silver-Coated Copper Conductor, 600-Volt 
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