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    ProductsMil-Spec CableM27500 Specification Anatomy | MIL-DTL-27500 Cable Guide

    M27500 Specification - NEMA WC 27500 2012 Part Anatomy | Cable Guide

    The below image is an interactive M27500 guide on how to choose the correct M27500 part number per your application needs. Simply click on each blue box for a more detailed explanation on how to choose the appropriate M27500 part.

    Tap or swipe each blue area for more info.
    NEMA WC 27500 2012


    Table A: Color Identification Method for Wire and Shield Coverage

    Shield Coverage

    MIL-DTL-27500
    Terminology

    Color Identification Method

    85%

    90%

    -

    C

    Preferred method Table A-1

    Colored Stripes on White Wire-Stripe Color per Table A-1

    A

    D

    Optional Method A Table A-1

    Solid Color Wires-Colors per Table A-1

    B

    E

    Optional Method B Table A-3

    Band Marking (wire number) per table A-4 on Solid Colors (by AWG) per Table A-3

    F

    H

    Preferred Method Table A-2

    Colored Stripes on White Wire-Stripe Color per Table A-2

    G

    J

    Optional Method A Table A-2

    Solid Color Wires per Table A-2

    K

    M

    Optional Method C Table A-3

    Number Marking on Solid Color Wires (by AWG) per Table A-3

    L

    N

    Optional Method D

    Number Marking on White Wires

    P

    R

    Optional Method B Table A-4

    Band Marks per Table A-4 on Colored Stripes (by AWG) per Table A-3

    S

    T

    Optional Method B Table A-4

    Band Marks per Table A-4 on White Wires

    U

    V

    --

    For Color Codes Specified by the Procuring Activity

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    Table A-1: Color Coding

    Table A-1: Color Coding

    Preferred Method- Colors are stripes on white insulation (wire #1 has no stripe).

    Optional Method A-Colors are solid insulation color. Wires 11-15 have a lighter base color stripe.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    13

    14

    15

    White

    Blue

    Orange

    Green

    Red

    Black

    Yellow

    Violet

    Gray

    Brown

    Blue/ Blue

    Orange/ Orange

    Green/ Green

    Red/ Red

    Black/ Black

    Table A-2: Color Coding

    Table A-2: Color Coding

    Preferred Method- Colors are stripes on white insulation (wire #5 has no stripe), for wires 1-10. Wires 11-15 color pairs-first color indicates insulation, with a stripe of the second color.

    Optional Method A-Colors are solid insulation color. Wires 11-15 color pairs-first color indicates insulation, with a stripe of the second color.

    Either Method A-Color of the wire in a one-conductor cable is white.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    13

    14

    15

    Red

    Blue

    Yellow

    Green

    White

    Black

    Brown

    Orange

    Violet

    Gray

    Red/ White

    Blue/ White

    Yellow/ White

    Green/ White

    Black/ White


    Table A-3: Color Coding

    Table A-3: Color Coding

    Optional Method B-wire insulation color is based on AWG, with color bands per Table D for wire number

    Optional Method C-wire insulation color is based on AWG with printed numbers designating wire number.

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    26

    Black

    18

    White

    10

    Brown

    2

    Red

    24

    Blue

    16

    Blue

    8

    Red

    1

    White

    22

    Green

    14

    Green

    6

    Blue

    1/0

    Blue

    20

    Red

    12

    Yellow

    4

    Yellow

    2/0

    Green

    Table A-3: Color Coding

    Optional Method B-wire insulation color is based on AWG, with color bands per Table D for wire number

    Optional Method C-wire insulation color is based on AWG with printed numbers designating wire number.

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    AWG

    Color

    26

    Black

    24

    Blue

    22

    Green

    20

    Red

    18

    White

    16

    Blue

    14

    Green

    12

    Yellow

    10

    Brown

    8

    Red

    6

    Blue

    4

    Yellow

    2

    Red

    1

    White

    1/0

    Blue

    2/0

    Green

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    Table A-4: Band Configuration

    Optional Method B-band groups as shown below are printed on wire to indicate wire number.

    Wire Number

    Band Configuration

    Wire Number

    Band Configuration

    1

    None

    8

    1 wide, 1 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄

    2

    2 narrow

    ▄ ▄

    9

    1 wide, 2 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄

    3

    3 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄

    10

    1 wide, 3 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    4

    4 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    11

    1 wide, 4 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    5

    5 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    12

    1 wide, 5 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    6

    6 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    13

    2 wide, 1 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄

    7

    7 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    14

    2 wide, 2 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄ ▄

    15

    2 wide, 3 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    Table A-4: Band Configuration

    Table A-4: Band Configuration

    Optional Method B-band groups as shown below are printed on wire to indicate wire number.

    Wire Number

    Band Configuration

    1

    None

     

    2

    2 narrow

    ▄ ▄

    3

    3 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄

    4

    4 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    5

    5 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    6

    6 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    7

    7 narrow

    ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    8

    1 wide, 1 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄

    9

    1 wide, 2 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄

    10

    1 wide, 3 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    11

    1 wide, 4 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    12

    1 wide, 5 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

    13

    2 wide, 1 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄

    14

    2 wide, 2 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄ ▄

    15

    2 wide, 3 narrow

    ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄

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    Table B: Base Wire Specification


    View M22759 Details

    By Symbol Sequence

    A

    SAE AS50861/1

    NE

    SAE AS81381/17

    AA

    SAE AS50861/5

    NF

    SAE AS81381/18

    AB

    SAE AS50861/6

    NG

    SAE AS81381/19

    AD

    SAE AS50861/7

    NH

    SAE AS81381/20

    B

    SAE AS50861/2

    NK

    SAE AS81381/21

    C

    SAE AS50861/3

    NL

    SAE AS81381/22

    CA

    SAE AS22759/13

    P

    SAE AS50861/4

    CB

    SAE AS22759/14

    RA

    SAE AS22759/3

    CC

    SAE AS22759/15

    RB

    SAE AS22759/4

    DB

    SAE AS22759/180

    RC

    SAE AS22759/11

    DC

    SAE AS22759/181

    RE

    SAE AS22759/12

    DE

    SAE AS22759/182

    SA

    SAE AS22759/7

    DF

    SAE AS22759/183

    SB

    SAE AS22759/32

    DG

    SAE AS22759/184

    SC

    SAE AS22759/33

    DH

    SAE AS22759/185

    SD

    SAE AS22759/34

    DJ

    SAE AS22759/186

    SE

    SAE AS22759/35

    DK

    SAE AS22759/187

    SM

    SAE AS22759/41

    DL

    SAE AS22759/188

    SN

    SAE AS22759/42

    DM

    SAE AS22759/189

    SP

    SAE AS22759/43

    DN

    SAE AS22759/190

    SR

    SAE AS22759/44

    DP

    SAE AS22759/191

    SS

    SAE AS22759/45

    DR

    SAE AS22759/192

    ST

    SAE AS22759/46

    E

    SAE AS22759/2

    SV

    SAE AS22759/47

    EA

    SAE AS22759/1

    SW

    SAE AS22759/48

    F

    SAE AS8777, MS 27110

    SX

    SAE AS22759/49

    H

    SAE AS8777, MS 25471

    SY

    SAE AS22759/50

    JA

    SAE AS25038/1

    TA

    SAE AS22759/8

    JB

    SAE AS22759/28

    TE

    SAE AS22759/16

    JC

    SAE AS22759/29

    TF

    SAE AS22759/17

    JD

    SAE AS22759/30

    TG

    SAE AS22759/18

    JE

    SAE AS22759/31

    TH

    SAE AS22759/19

    JF

    SAE AS25038/3

    TK

    SAE AS22759/20

    LE

    SAE AS22759/9

    TL

    SAE AS22759/21

    LH

    SAE AS22759/10

    TM

    SAE AS22759/22

    MD

    SAE AS81044/5

    TN

    SAE AS22759/23

    ME

    SAE AS81044/6

    VA

    SAE AS22759/5

    MF

    SAE AS81044/7

    WA

    SAE AS22759/6

    MG

    SAE AS81044/8

    WB

    SAE AS22759/80

    MH

    SAE AS81044/9

    WC

    SAE AS22759/81

    MJ

    SAE AS81044/10

    WE

    SAE AS22759/82

    MK

    SAE AS81044/11

    WF

    SAE AS22759/83

    ML

    SAE AS81044/12

    WG

    SAE AS22759/84

    MM

    SAE AS81044/13

    WH

    SAE AS22759/85

    MR

    SAE AS81381/7

    WJ

    SAE AS22759/86

    MS

    SAE AS81381/8

    WK

    SAE AS22759/87

    MT

    SAE AS81381/9

    WL

    SAE AS22759/88

    MV

    SAE AS81381/10

    WM

    SAE AS22759/89

    MW

    SAE AS81381/11

    WN

    SAE AS22759/90

    MY

    SAE AS81381/12

    WP

    SAE AS22759/91

    NA

    SAE AS81381/13

    WR

    SAE AS22759/92

    NB

    SAE AS81381/14

    By Specification Sequence

    SAE AS50861/1

    A

    SAE AS22759/80

    WB

    SAE AS50861/2

    B

    SAE AS22759/81

    WC

    SAE AS50861/3

    C

    SAE AS22759/82

    WE

    SAE AS50861/4

    P

    SAE AS22759/83

    WF

    SAE AS50861/5

    AA

    SAE AS22759/84

    WG

    SAE AS50861/6

    AB

    SAE AS22759/85

    WH

    SAE AS50861/7

    AD

    SAE AS22759/86

    WJ

    SAE AS8777, MS 25471

    H

    SAE AS22759/87

    WK

    SAE AS8777, MS 27110

    F

    SAE AS22759/88

    WL

    SAE AS22759/1

    EA

    SAE AS22759/89

    WM

    SAE AS22759/2

    E

    SAE AS22759/90

    WN

    SAE AS22759/3

    RA

    SAE AS22759/91

    WP

    SAE AS22759/4

    RB

    SAE AS22759/92

    WR

    SAE AS22759/5

    VA

    SAE AS22759/180

    DB

    SAE AS22759/6

    WA

    SAE AS22759/181

    DC

    SAE AS22759/7

    SA

    SAE AS22759/182

    DE

    SAE AS22759/8

    TA

    SAE AS22759/183

    DF

    SAE AS22759/9

    LE

    SAE AS22759/184

    DG

    SAE AS22759/10

    LH

    SAE AS22759/185

    DH

    SAE AS22759/11

    RC

    SAE AS22759/186

    DJ

    SAE AS22759/12

    RE

    SAE AS22759/187

    DK

    SAE AS22759/13

    CA

    SAE AS22759/188

    DL

    SAE AS22759/14

    CB

    SAE AS22759/189

    DM

    SAE AS22759/15

    CC

    SAE AS22759/190

    DN

    SAE AS22759/16

    TE

    SAE AS22759/191

    DP

    SAE AS22759/17

    TF

    SAE AS22759/192

    DR

    SAE AS22759/18

    TG

    SAE AS25038/1

    JA

    SAE AS22759/19

    TH

    SAE AS25038/3

    JF

    SAE AS22759/20

    TK

    SAE AS81044/5

    MD

    SAE AS22759/21

    TL

    SAE AS81044/6

    ME

    SAE AS22759/22

    TM

    SAE AS81044/7

    MF

    SAE AS22759/23

    TN

    SAE AS81044/8

    MG

    SAE AS22759/28

    JB

    SAE AS81044/9

    MH

    SAE AS22759/29

    JC

    SAE AS81044/10

    MJ

    SAE AS22759/30

    JD

    SAE AS81044/11

    MK

    SAE AS22759/31

    JE

    SAE AS81044/12

    ML

    SAE AS22759/32

    SB

    SAE AS81044/13

    MM

    SAE AS22759/33

    SC

    SAE AS81381/7

    MR

    SAE AS22759/34

    SD

    SAE AS81381/8

    MS

    SAE AS22759/35

    SE

    SAE AS81381/9

    MT

    SAE AS22759/41

    SM

    SAE AS81381/10

    MV

    SAE AS22759/42

    SN

    SAE AS81381/11

    MW

    SAE AS22759/43

    SP

    SAE AS81381/12

    MY

    SAE AS22759/44

    SR

    SAE AS81381/13

    NA

    SAE AS22759/45

    SS

    SAE AS81381/14

    NB

    SAE AS22759/46

    ST

    SAE AS81381/17

    NE

    SAE AS22759/47

    SV

    SAE AS81381/18

    NF

    SAE AS22759/48

    SW

    SAE AS81381/19

    NG

    SAE AS22759/49

    SX

    SAE AS81381/20

    NH

    SAE AS22759/50

    SY

    SAE AS81381/21

    NK

    SAE AS81381/22

    NL

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    Table C: Shield Type

    SINGLE SHIELD

    DOUBLE SHIELD

    SHIELD MATERIAL

    MAXIMUM TEMP

    U

    --

    No Shield

    --

    T

    V

    TPC Round

    150°C

    S

    W

    SPC Round

    200°C

    N

    Y

    NPC Round

    260°C

    F

    Z

    Stainless Steel

    400°C

    C

    R

    NPC 27% Round

    400°C

    M

    K

    SPC Alloy Round

    200°C

    P

    L

    NPC Alloy Round

    260°C

    G

    A

    SPC Flat

    200°C

    H

    B

    SP High Strength Copper Alloy Flat

    200°C

    NF

    (Formerly *)

    ND

    (Formerly #)

    NPC Flat

    260°C

    J

    D

    TPC Flat

    150°C

    E

    X

    NP High Strength Copper Alloy Flat

    260°C

    I

    Q

    Nickel-Chromium Alloy Flat

    400°C

    $

    +

    Heavy Silver-coated copper, round

    200°C

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    Table D: Jacket Type

    SINGLE JACKET

    DOUBLE JACKET

    JACKET MATERIAL

    MAXIMUM TEMP

    00

    00

    No Jacket

    ----

    01

    51

    Extruded White PVC

    90°C

    02

    52

    Extruded Clear Polyamide

    105°C

    03

    53

    White Polyamide Braid Over Polyester Tape

    105°C

    04

    54

    Polyester Braid over Polyester Tape

    150°C

    05

    55

    Extruded Clear FEP

    200°C

    06

    56

    Extruded or Taped White PTFE

    260°C

    07

    57

    White Glass Braid PTFE Over PTFE Tape

    260°C

    08

    58

    Cross linked White Extruded PVDF

    150°C

    09

    59

    Extruded White FEP

    200°C

    10

    60

    Extruded Clear PVDF

    125°C

    11

    61

    Polyimide Tape FEP

    200°C

    12

    62

    Polyimide over FEP wrapped Polyimide tape

    200°C

    14

    64

    Extruded White ETFE

    150°C

    15

    65

    Extruded Clear ETFE

    150°C

    16

    66

    PTFE Tape Over Polyamide Braid

    200°C

    17

    67

    Extruded White ECTFE

    150°C

    18

    68

    Extruded Clear ECTFE

    150°C

    20

    70

    Extruded White PFA

    260°C

    21

    71

    Extruded Clear PFA

    260°C

    22

    72

    Polyimide over FEP wrapped Polyimide tape

    200°C

    23

    73

    Extruded, White, Modified XLETFE

    200°C

    24

    74

    White Polymide PTFE Tape, FEP

    260°C

    25

    75

    Smooth PTFE Tape over Polyamide Braid

    260°C

    26

    76

    Extruded, White Modified XLETFE

    200°C

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