scope:

This specification covers regular, explosion-proof, explosion-proof heat-resistant, traffic-directing, and inspection-light flashlights using battery BA-30 (commercial D size dry cell). This specification also covers lenses for spot and diffused light, and blackout, amber, green and red filters (see 6.2).

Flashlights covered by this specification shall be of the following types and styles as specified (see 6.2):

Type I - Regular standard.

Type II - Explosion-proof.

Type III - Explosion-proof, heat-resistant.

Type IV - Traffic directing.

Type V - Inspection light.

Style 1 - Straight.

Style 2 - Right angle (Type I and Type II only).

Flashlights shall be of the following sizes, as specified (see 6.2):

2 Cell - All Types and Styles.

3 Cell - Types I, II, and III. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: USA Belvoir Research and Development Center, ATTN: STRBE-DS, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

Nomenclature for type I, type II, and type V flashlights covered by this specification are as follows (see 6.6):

Type I - Style 1 - Regular standard straight 2-cell flashlight MX-993 ( )/U. Type I - Style 2 - Regular standard right angle 2-cell flashlight MX-991 ( )/U. Type II - Style 1 - Explosion proof straight 2-cell flashlight MX-992 ( )/U. Type II - Style 2 - Explosion proof right angle 2-cell flashlight MX-212 ( )/U. Type I - Style 1 - Regular standard straight 3-cell flashlight MX-994 ( )/U. Type II - Style 1 - Explosion proof straight 3-cell flashlight MX-6735 ( )/U. Type V - Style 1 - Inspection light straight 2-cell flashlight MX-6736 ( )/U.

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