Product Information

Specification

38 AWG Solid MIL-W-16878/6 Type ET Silver-Plated Copper Extruded PTFE 250V Hookup Wire

Allowable Ampacity for 38 AWG Solid MIL-W-16878/6 Type ET Silver-Plated Copper Extruded PTFE 250V Hookup Wire: 100 Amps

Application:

• MIL-W-16878/6 (Type ET) Wires Have Extruded PTFE Insulation (Thin Wall Thickness) For High-temperature Applications And Light Weight. PTFE Insulation Offers High Reliability With Excellent Thermal Stability And Chemical Resistance.
• For Medium-Wall (Type E) Versions Of These Wires, See M16878/4 (Page 27); For Heavy-Wall (Type EE) Versions, See M16878/5 (Previous Page).

Also Known As:

Military Wire, MIL-W-16878/6 Wire, Type ET Wire, PTFE Wire, Silver Plated Wire, Hookup Wire

Construction:

• Insulation: Extruded PTFE, Wall Thickness .006 (.15 mm).
• Conductor: Silver-Plated Copper.
• Colors: Color Coded To MIL-STD-104 (See Page 26).
• Options: Nickel-Plated Copper Conductor; Silver Or Nickel-Plated High-Strength Copper Alloy Conductor; Sodium Napthalene Etched Insulation For Bondability. Also Available To NEMA HP-3-ETX.

Performance:

• Voltage Rating: 250V.
• Temperature rating: Silver-Plated Conductor: -55 To 200° C;
                                       Nickel-Plated Conductor: -55 To 260° C.

Specification:

• AWG Size: 38
• Stranding: SOLID
• Conductor Diameter: 0.004
• Insulation Diameter Min: 0.012
• Insulation Diameter Max: 0.018
• Weight: 0.170 Lbs/Ft
• Maximum Resistance: 648
• Thermax P/N: 38-MT-138
• M16878 P/N**: M16878/6 (REF)

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