Electronic Hookup Wire
Vinyl Primary Insulation
Nominal .015" Wall
(No Outer Covering)
-54ºC to +105ºC
1000 Volts. R.M.S. (working)
Meets UL Styles 1007, 1569 and CSA TR-64 except where noted.
For internal wiring of meters, panels and electronic equipment. Formerly "Type C."
For Mil-DTL-16878 type wire, NWC takes exception to the identification printing requirement in paragraph 3.7
Military Voltage Rating | 1000 volts. | |
Sine-wave Spark-Test Voltage | 5000 VAC. | |
Impulse Spark Test Voltage | 10000 V pulse-peak, or 7100 V @3 kHz | |
Insulation Breakdown Voltage | > 7000 volts, peak. | |
IR: Insulation Resistance, wet | > 2000 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 16 to 26 | Bends over 2 inch mandrel while at -54ºC. | |
Cold Bending for gauges 12 to 14 | Bends over 3 inch mandrel while at -54ºC. | |
Fungus | Fungus Resistant | |
DOWNLOAD PDF MIL-DTL-16878/2 Also listed as page 1-2 in the National Wire Printed Catalog.
RoHS products are listed with an "R" in the second position of the Part Number.
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"
Download Color InformationGAUGE OF CONDUCTOR | 20 |
GAUGE OF STRANDS | 22 |
MAX RESISTANCE DC AT 20° C PER 1000 FEET | 17.2 |
MAX RESISTANCE DE AT 20 ° C PER KM | 56 |
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (INCHES) | 0.0253 |
NOM. DIAM. STRANDED CONDUCTOR (MM) | 0.643 |
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (INCHES) | 0.046 |
NOM. FINISHED WIRE DIAM. (MM) | 1.17 |
NOM. WEIGHT LBS. PER 1000 FEET | 2.60 |
NOM. WEIGHT KG/KM PER 1000 FEET | 3.87 |
NUMBER OF STRANDS | 1.00 |
MIL SPEC PART NUMBER | M16878/2 BGE |