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J-C-30B
16 February1989
SUP.ER.SEDING
J-C-30A
7 m 1970
FEDERALSPECIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specif icetion covers single and mdtiple conductor cables ard
wires e@.eying soft-annealed ccpper or ccpper clad aluminum conductors,
1350 aluminum and 8000 -eeries aluminum allays comluctors, insulated with rubber,
thernr@aetic, cross-linked-polyethylene, ethyl~e prqylene rubber,
chlorosulphonated polyethylene, varnished cloth. 11’w?yare intended to @ .!@
for transmission of power in fised type installations; also for special purgoee
applications (e.g. control) when appropriate.
1.2 C1.asaificetion.
1.2.2 The deei ~tion. Ceblea ad wirea covered by this specification shall
be identified by a type deaignatirm, forued as irsiiceted bel.w- This type
deeigmtion is intended for cataloging ad ordering purposes, SIW3 not for
surfaceprintingon the wire or cable.
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A- 1350 aluminum
C - ccpper.
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1.2.7
follows :
T’rTX of conductor (s). The type of cotiuctor (s) shall be designatd as ●
E - Solid cunductor (AIK 20 to AW 8 only).
‘i’-Concentric-lay-stranded
conductor(s)of standardflegibility,
conformingto ~ C. classB of Q-W-343 or classB of
AmericanSwiety for Testingand MaterialsCcxxment
AS’IM-B231,
as applicable.
H - Rcpe~lay-stranded
conductor(s)where extremeflexibilityis
desired,conformingto type FJC,class G of Q-W-343.
J - Rope-lay-stranded
mnductor (s) where extremeflexibilityis
desired,conformingto type Fz2,class H of -343.
SR - synthetic r’br
T - thermplaatic
xP - croas linkedplyetbylene
cP - chlorosulfaatedpolyethylene
v - varnishedcloth
m - Ethyleneprqylene
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sJ - syntheticrubberjacket
NJ- neoprenejacket
TJ - thernuplaeticjacket
PJ - polyamidejacket
XP - cross linkedpolyethylenejacket
&- cottonbraid
a- glass braid
E’c- fibrcuecovering
Ls - lead ebeath
AL- aluminumsheath
AR- armored
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uJ - unjacketed
CPE - chlorinatedpolyethylene
Mm&r
daeignatwr I bl.or
I Nunber
designator I Color
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I 0’ I Black 15 I Green I
Brom 6 Blue
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2 7 Violet (purple)
3 M
Orange
Yellrn#
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Gray (slate)
Whiti
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1.2.13 &lor tie for multi-conductor cables. For 2-, 3-, and 4-cocductor
cablesdesignationof color-cedingwill not be necessaryin the type
designation(see1,2.2 and 1.2.12). These multi-conductorshave a definite
color-cedingarrangement(see3.3.2); cOnaequently,the numberof
multi-cotiuctorsin tbe type designation(see1.2.8)automaticallysignifies
the coloc-cede.
2. APPLICABLECCXXMEWIS
FFJERAL SPECIFICATI~
FEMFAL sTANcARm
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MILITARYSPECIFIC%TI~
MILITARYSTAWLARSS
AMERXAN SfX2E1’Y
FCR ‘l=TIkW~ MATERIAL (AS!Q4)
.
-Stam3ardspecificationfor C9ncentrielay-strarxled
JE?XM-B231
aluninun1350 conductors
-Stam5ardspecificationfor concentric-lay-straded
AS’II+B397
a aluninunallq
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3.3.2 Multi-conductor.I+hlti-conductir
cablesshallbe color-ceded
as follows:
2-conductor- black,white.~
3-cmductor - black,white,red.~
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4. QUALITYASSURANCEPRQJISIOFS
TABLE III. Classification of Preps rat ion For Del ivery Defects
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Examine Def@ts
5.1.1 LevelA.
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5.2.1 LevelA.
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6. NOTB
6.3 Trenaco
rtationdeecriDtion.Tranqxxtationdescriptionsad
mininumweightaa@icable to this ccmurodi
ty are:
Cable-@par
Cable,electric,ccmoer.not otherwiseirxksed.
Truck~ miniu& w~ight 30,000 pounds, subject to ~le 115,
Natioml 14@r Freight Claas ificetion.
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Csble-Aluminum
Cable, eleetric,aluminum,insulated.
Carloadmini.mmweight 30,000prods.
M3tor:
Cable, electric,aluminum.
Truckloadmininum weight 30,000pxrds, subjectto Rule 115,
Nationalbtor FreightClassification.
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Wire-@per
Wire, insulated,ccpper.
Carloadminimumweight 30,000pxnds.
Motor:
Wire, insulated,ccpper.
Truckloadpininumweight 30,000puds, subjectto IUle 115,
WationalWtor FreightClassification.
Wire-Aluminum
tbtor :
Wire, insulated,ahnnirunn.
Truckloadminumnnweight 30,000Fourds,subjectto Wle 115,
Wationalt’k@r FreightClassification.
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