Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-I04C 31 OCT 1986 SUPERSEDING MI L- ST D-104B 31 DEC 1970 MILITARY STANDARD LIMITS FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION COLOR AMSC N/A FSC 6145 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com ,, .... .- ,--- MIL-STD-104C . .. DEPARTIYIEilT OF D.EFENSE WASHINGTON, DC 20301 Limits for Electrical Insulation Color MIL-STIJ-104C 1. This Military Standard mandatory for use by al-l Departments and A,gencies of the Department of Defense. .. 2. Recommended corrections, additions or deletions should be addressed to the Commander, .Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-52021), Department of the Navy, Washington, DC 20360. : ,, .. .. 13

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com CONTENTS Page h 1.2 SCOPE . . ..0...... . . . . . ...0.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0... G .*..**..*.* Scope .......0.......00.......*....*.*................0..... ‘.Classification . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0. . 0.,...0.. . . 1 1. 1 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...00.. . .. . ...00. . . . . . 1, DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0. G . . . . . . 1 . . 3. 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Not applicable) . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . ...0.. 2 8 DETAIL REQUIREMENTS . ...0.... . . . . . . . . . ..** . ...* . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class 1 colors . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . G . G . . . . . . G . G . . . . . . . . . . Class 2 colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limits for Class 2 colors (white, black and gray excepted) ......................... G ................... Lim 2 2 2 ::1 %1 2 2 5.2.2 ts”for”white, black and gray, Class 2 colors .....0.. 6. NOTES .......................,... G ................ G ..... G G . G 3 TABLE I 5 color notation chart - Class 2 color cards ....... G ........ iii

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-104C 1. sCOPE 1.1 Scope. This standard establishes definite limits for electrical insulation colors as used on wire and cable insulations. .The limits of a specified color define the extremes established for that color. The nominal defines the hue, lightness and saturation (chroma) considered most desirable for the”specified color. 1.2 Classification. Colors. shall be in two”classes as specified. When the class is not specified, either class may be used: - ..* Class 1:

Colors in this class are for the most part, highly saturated, bright high-gloss colors for plastic and other insulating materials where the characteristics of the material permit the use of these colors. > Class 2: Colors in this class are characteristically’ less saturated, low-gloss colors, for fabric, rubber and other insulations for which Class 1 colors are not practicable. 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 2.1 Other publications. The following document forms a part of this standard to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise indicated, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for ProPosal shall apply. Electronic Industries Association Standard ,.

KS-359 dated EIA Standard Colorsfor Color Identification and August 1968 Coding (Copies of EIA Standard RS-359 maybe obtained from ElectronicI ndustries Association, Engineering Department, 2001 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006. ) DEFINITIONS 3.1 Munsell system of color notation. The three attributes of color in the Munsell system are defined “as follows.: ,. ,- 3.1.1 Hue. The hue of a color is the attribute describable as red, yellow, green, blue or purple, or.as intermediate between some adjacent pair of these. The hue notation indicates the relation of the color to these hues. 3.1.2 Value. The value of a color is its lightness.

The value notation is a measure of the lightness ranging from”O for black to 10 forwhi.te. 3.1.3 Chroma. The chroma of a color is the departure from neutral. The chroma notation is a from neutral. strength of the color or measure of the departure 1

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