Amokabel Def Stan Cable

Def Stan

Shortened from Defence Standard, it is a quality standard used to ensure a product meets the rigorous demands required for use in Defence Applications.  It is published on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by UK Defence Standardization (DStan).

Amokabel manufactures a range of cable and wire with Defence and Military approval and can be found in range of Land, Sea and Air applications.

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Def Stan 61-12 Part 18:

• Conductor: Solid or Stranded plated copper wire
• Core: Tin coated copper
• Insulation Flame retardant dual layer insulation
• Temperature Rating -50°C to +120°C

Def Stan 61-12 Part 33/001:

• Aircraft Wiring
• Insulation Crosslinked ETFE, single or dual layer
• Stranded Tin, Silver or Nickel Plated conductor
• Crosslinked ETFE Jacket, White
• 600 VAC
• 135°C or 150°C

Def Stan 02-526:

• Dual extrusion insulation
• Halogen free inner layer
• High resistance to fluids, fuel and lubricating oil
• Temperature rating -30°C to +105°C, upper limit of prolonged usage 90°C
• Used in power, lighting, control and communications and instrumentation circuits for ships and submarines

Def Stan 02-527:

• Limited Fire Hazard Sheath
• Retains power to critical life support systems for up to 3 hours
• High resistance to fluids, fuel and lubricating oil
• Silicon insulation and glass fibre braid
• Used in power, lighting, control and communications and instrumentation circuits for ships and submarines

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