scope:

This specification covers insulated single wire for electrical use in flight critical circuits and under short-time emergency conditions involving exposure to flames with temperatures up to 2,000°F (1,093°C) (see 6.1).

The PIN consists of the letter "M", which indicates a military specification item; the basic number of the specification sheet; and a coded number as shown in the following example:

The wire size is identified by a number indicating the conductor wire size (AWG).

The insulation color is identified by a series of numbers. The first number is the color of the insulation, the second number represents the color of the first stripe or band, the third number, the color of the second stripe or band, etc. The cotors and their corresponding number are as follows: COLOR CODE CHART

Number Color Number Color designator designator ------------------------------------------------- 0 - - - - Black 5 - - - - Green 1 - - - - Brown 6 - - - - Blue 2 - - - - Red 7 - - - - Violet (purple) 3 - - - - Orange 8 - - - - Gray (slate) 4 - - - - Yellow 9 - - - - White NOTE: This chart is not intended to signify a color sequence, but only a number color identification.

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