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M16878 Type C, Type B, and Type D Cable
Mil-DTL-M16878 Hook Up Wire (M16878) cannot be outdone by any other wire and cable distributor. If you need MIL-Spec Hook Up Wire, Allied Wire & Cable can help. We offer MIL-Spec hook up wire in several varieties for your specific needs. For each product, we ensure quality and dependability.
Allied Wire & Cable knows electrical wire, especially MIL-Spec wire. Our stock meets and exceeds industry standards. The hook up wire passes the UL VW-1 Flame Test and is used across a broad range of industries requiring a high temp wire that can also withstand harsh environments. Because of its size, non-flammable materials, and resistance to chemicals, typical uses for the MIL-Spec wire include harness applications for the military or aerospace industries. The wire may also be used for the internal wiring of electronic equipment. All types of the MIL Spec cable have an excellent temperature range and voltage rating. They are constructed of a choice of insulations and conductors. Gauge sizes on the wire even run as small as 32. The wires are stocked in a variety of sizes and weights. Our value added services are available for all three types of the military wire. The items may be striped, twisted, or cut and stripped for your convenience. Please contact an Allied Wire representative to help with your MIL-Spec wire customization questions. M16878E hook up wire applications include military harnessing, power supply lead wire, appliance wiring, and medical electronics. M16878EE may be applied for electronic use in protected applications where high temperatures are encountered and is a highly reliable OEM product. M16878ET is used in aerospace, industrial, military, and many other commercial markets. PTFE insulation for hook up and MIL-Spec wire has many advantages. In addition to its reliability, the insulation exhibits exceptional resistance to ultra-violet radiation, stress, chemicals, and mold growth. It is even non-toxic and biocompatible. PTFE coated hook up and MIL-Spec wire is suitable for a wide frequency range and has a superb flex-life. The insulation also allows for savings in both space and weight, compared to other insulation types for hook up wire and MIL-Spec wire. Please see our NEMA HP3 Nomenclature FAQs for more information on Hook Up wire.
Military specification or Mil-Spec
Military specification or Mil-Spec wire and cables are rigorously manufactured for the U.S Department of Defense standard. This ensures that the best quality mil-spec wires are built to meet all military defense and aerospace applications. Military specification includes generic purpose unshielded wire with temperature ratings ranging from -65 to 260 degrees Celsius (°C), with a potential rating from 250 to 3,000 volts root mean square (Vrms).
Allied Wire and Cable’s most requested part and type for MIL-W-16878 Hook-Up Wire
Our regularly requested military specifications of the MIL-W-16878, M 16878, or Mil W 16878 Hook-Up Wire types are listed below. However, we offer MIL-Spec hook up wire in several varieties for your specific needs. For each product, we ensure quality and dependability.
MIL-W-16878/1 Type B
The MIL-W-16878/1 Type B is built from stranded tinned copper and PVC Insulation with a NEMA temperature and voltage rating of -55ºC to +105 ºC and 600 Volts, respectively. This enables the MIL-W-16878/1 to perform appropriately for electronic equipment internal wiring and may meet UL 1061.
MIL-W-16878/2 Type C
The MIL-W-16878/2 Type C shares the same characteristics as Type B with a higher voltage rating of 1000 Volts. MIL-W-16878/2 Type C works well for the internal wiring of computerized equipment, electronic boards, panels, etc. It may meet UL 1007 or UL 1569.
MIL-W-16878/3 Type D
And finally, the MIL-W-16878/3 Type D possesses the equivalent features as Type B and Type C with the highest voltage rating of 3000 Volts amongst the three Mil 16878 hook up wire variations. It uses also include the internal wiring computerized equipment, electronic boards, panels, etc. and may meet UL 1011 or UL 1013.
MIL-W-16878/4 Type E
The NEMA HP-3 or MIL-W-16878/4 Type E. This may be UL 1213 listed. It is built with stranded silver-plated copper, a temperature and voltage rating of -60ºC to +200 ºC and 600 Volts, respectively. And a shielded and jacketed cable.
MIL-W-16878/5 Type EE
The MIL-W-16878/5 Type EE or NEMA HP-3 Type EE has the same features as the MIL-W-16878/4 Type E, but with a higher voltage rating of 1000 Volts.
MIL-W-16878/6 Type ET
And lastly, the MIL-W-16878/6 Type ET. This is also known as NEMA HP-3 Type ET. It possesses the same features as the MIL-W-16878/4 Type E and MIL-W-16878/5 Type EE, but with the lowest voltage rating of 250 Volts.
Please see Comparison Chart For UL Wires & Cables
UL STYLE NUMBER
AWG SIZE
RANGE
VOLTAGE
RATING
TEMP.
THICKNESS
MATERIAL
REMARKS
UL 1061
30 - 16
300
80°C
0.009"
Semirigid PVC
Internal wiring of appliances
UL 1007
1/64
PVC
UL 1569
28 - 8
600
250°C
0.020 - 0.030"
PTFE (mineral filled)
UL 1011
28 - 9
1/32
UL 1013
90°C
PFTE Insulation
No compound provides better insulation on cables than the PFTE insulation. It offers the highest reliability, extraordinary thermal stability, and chemical protection. This ensures that our MIL-W-16878, hookup wires are excellent for high-temperature applications.
NEMA HP3, HP4, HP5, HP6, HP8
The NEMA HP/M16878 specification wire and cable will pass UL VW-1 Flame Test and defy severe operating environments. Its outstanding wire characteristics such as size, high-temp ratings, non-flammable materials, and resistance to chemicals. The NEMA HP3, HP4, HP5, HP6, HP8 variation hook-up wires are repeatedly used in military harness applications, power supply and internal wiring of computerized machinery in the aerospace, industrial, and other commercial markets. Please see NEMA ratings below.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA)
NEMA HP 3
Electrical and Electronic PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Insulated High-Temperature Hook-up Wire; Types ET (250 Volts), E (600 Volts), and EE (1000 Volts)
NEMA HP 4
Electrical and Electronic FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) Insulated High-Temperature Hook-up Wire; Types KT (250 Volts), K (600 Volts), and KK (1000 Volts)
NEMA HP 5
Electrical and Electronic Cross-linked, Modified Polyethylene (XLPE) Insulated125°C Hook-Up Wire, Types L (600 V), LL (1000 V), and LX (3000 V)
NEMA HP 6
Electrical and Electronic Silicone and Silicone Braided Insulated, Hook-Up Wire, Types S (600 V), ZHS (600 V), SS (1000 V), ZHSS (1000 V), and SSB Braided (1000 V)
NEMA HP 7
Electrical and Electronic PVC, PVC/Nylon, and PE/Nylon 105ºC Hook-Up Wire, Types B, C, D, BN, CN, and DN (600, 1000, and 3000 V), and Types J and JN 75ºC (600V)
NEMA HP 8
Electrical and Electronic Cross-Linked, Modified Low-Smoke Polyolefin (XLPO) Insulated Hook-Up Wire, Types LS (rated 105°C; 600 V), ZHDM (rated 90°C; 600 V), ZHDH (rated 90°C; 600 V), ZH (rated 125°C; 600 V), and ZHX (rated 125°C; 1000 V)
NEMA HP 9
Electrical and Electronic Ethylene-Propylene Diene Elastomer (EPDM) Insulated Hook-Up Wire, Types EP (Rated 125°C; 600 V) and EPD (Rated 125°C; 5000 V)