PSDERAL SPECIFICATION
INSULATION TAPE, ELECTRICAL [RUBBER, NATUWAL
HN-I-553C
December 23, 1975
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58FE%EDING
HH-I-553B
March 12, 1973
AND SYNTHETIC)
This specificationwe spproved by the Conunisaioner,Federal Supply
Service, General Services Administration,
for the use of all Federal
agencies.
1.
SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 *. This specification
covers rubber insulating tape for splicing wirss
snd cablen operating at both normal and high voltages.
1.2 Classification.
Insulation tape shall be furnished in the following grades,
widths, sbd lengths and identified by a type designation No.
1.2.1
T3’we
designation No. Insulation
tapes coversdby this specification shall
bs identified by m type designation No., formed zm indicated below.
This type
designation No. is intended far cataloging and ordering purpooes and not for surface
printing on the insulation
tap=a (see 6.1).
SH-I-553 -
A
1 30
Spec. Grade
Width
Length
No.
of tape of tape
of
tape
(1.2.2)
(1.2.3)
(1.2.4) (1.2.5)
1.2.2 Insulation tape specificationWO. :1;-1-553.
1.2.3 Grade
of insulation tape shall be as indicated below:
A - Ozone resistant, 130” C. (266” F.] .
B-
Aegular, 600 volts ~x. 80” C. (176” F.).
1.2.4 Width of tape shall be indicated as follows (see table I):
1-
3/4 inch (20 nun).
2 - 1 inch [25.4 m),
3 - 1-1/2 inches (40 nml.
4
- 2 inches (50.8 mm).
5-
4 inches (101.6 man).
1.2.5 Length
of tape shall k indicated as follows (see table I):
15 -
15 feet long (4.57 m).
30 -
30 feet long (9.14 m).
2. APPLICABLS 00CEMENTS
2.1 The
followingdocumentsof the issues in effeCt on the date of invitation for
bids, or request for
proposal,form a part of this specificationto the extent
specified
herein:
Federal Specifications:
PPP-B-566 - Boxes, Folding, Paperboard.
FPP-B-636 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard.
FSC 5970
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