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SECTION 2
CHAPTER 2
0
1
2
3
4
5
Blue
6
Violet
7
Gray
8
White
9
(includes also
uncoloured insulations)
2.
For example, a wire printed with number
M22759/34-22-948 would designate a wire constructed
in accordance with MIL-W-22759/34, wire size 22, white
insulation (9), first stripe yellow (4), and a second stripe
of grey (8).
NOTE
When marking wire with the identification code
described in this chapter, it is permissible to overstamp the manufacturers printing.
CHROM Chromel
ALML Alumel
IRON Iron
Aluminium Wire
CONS Constantan
COP Copper
Multi-Conductor Cables
19. Wires within multi-conductor cables are identified
with either solid colours or coloured stripe(s) on a white
background. Mark these wires in accordance with
paragraph 34.
Wires Sensitive to Electromagnetic Interference
(EMI)
20. Sensitive wiring is defined as wiring that is
especially susceptible to EMI, and is therefore more
likely to create disruption of the equipment to which it is
connected.
21. A current method for identifying EMI sensitive
wires and cables consists of a suffix to the wire number
that identifies the susceptibility to EMI and indicates that
specific handling instructions are detailed in the aircraft
wiring manual. This suffix shall remain at the end of the
significant wire number regardless of the requirement for
any other suffix. Figure 21 provides an example of a
wire identification number with the EMI identifier
included.
22. The identification of EMI sensitive wiring is
dependent on the following:
a.
low voltage,
UNASSIGNED
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Mapping camera
Camera intervalometer
Camera doors
Camera heaters
Warning
CONTROL SURFACE
Automatic pilot
Booster
Control tabs
Diving brakes
Flight
Horizontal stabilizer
Landing flaps
Water-rudder position
Trim tabs
Wing flaps
Warning
Circuits
Circuit
Function
Letter
Circuits
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Oil pressure
Manifold pressure
Fuel pressure
Propeller anti-icing fluid quantity
Engine oil quantity
Tachometer
Synchroscope
Warning
FLIGHT INSTRUMENT
Bank and turn
Rate of climb
Directional gyro
Air position
Ground position
Compass (including flux gate and
other stabilized compasses)
Gyro horizon
Attitude gyro
Driftmeter
Altimeter
Airspeed
Accelerometer
Pitot-static tube heater
Warning
UNASSIGNED
IGNITION
Booster
Vibrator
Distributor
Electronic
Magneto ground wiring
Warning
ENGINE CONTROL
Carburettor air flap
Blower ratio
Cowl flap, air shutter
Intercooler flap
Oil cooler shutter
Propeller feathering
Propeller synchronizer
Propeller pitch
Supercharger regulator
Starter
Warning
LIGHTING
Approach
Circuit
Function
Letter
E
Circuits
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Fuel capacity
Cylinder head temperature
Oil temperature
Interior
Instrument
Section (fuselage)
Landing
Exterior
Running, position, navigation
Passing
Search
Taxi
Anchor
Warning
Circuit
Function
Letter
L
UNASSIGNED
DC POWER
Wiring in the DC power or power-control
system shall be identified by the circuit
function letter "P".
LIGHTING (continued)
Cockpit
Drift
Cabin
RADAR
SA - Altimeter
SM - Mapping
SN - Navigation
SR - Recorder
SS - Search
SW - Warning
SX Recognition - transponder
SPECIAL ELECTRONIC
TB - Radar control
TC - Radio control
TD - Airborne announcing
TF - Repeat back
TL - Attitude indicator
TN - Navigation
TP - Beacon (crash and locator)
TQ - Transmitters and receivers
TR - Receivers
TT - Transmitters
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC
Windshield spray
Bilge pump
Cargo door
Water distillation
Windshield wiper
Hoist
Circuits
MISCELLANOUES ELECTRONIC
Oil-booster pump
Oil-scavenger pump
Throttle control
Fuel-pump motor
Oil diverter
Oil valves
Water injection
Warning
AC POWER
power circuits common to more than one
equipment or system.
UNASSIGNED
UNASSIGNED
Circuit function and circuit designation letters of electrical and electronic wires and cables should be as specified
herein. Typical circuits are listed under their respective circuit functions.
IDENTIFICATION METHODS
29. The identification code, as shown in Figure 21
should be applied to wires either horizontally or
vertically. The preferred method of identification is to
apply the identification marking directly on the wire or
cable with a laser wire-marking machine. Use this
method wherever possible. If the wire insulation or outer
covering will not mark clearly, lengths of insulating
tubing (standard or heat shrink) may be laser marked or
hot stamped with the identification code and installed on
the wire or cable. The following types of wire may
require identification by means of sleeves:
a.
b. Thermocouple wires.
c.
Multi-conductor cable.
CAUTION
75mm
MAX
1m
H215A20
75mm
MAX
1m
H215A20
H215A20
MARKING OBJECTIVES
30. Which ever method of marking is used, ensure
marking is legible, and that colour of marking contrasts
with the wire insulation or sleeve.
- BK
- BR
- RD
OR
- YE
- GN
Blue
Violet
Grey
White
Pink
Purple
- BL
- VT
- GY
- WH
- PK
- PR
AC 21-99 A
Aircraft Wiring and Bondin
ng
Sect 2 Chap
p2
Figu
ure 24 Multicconductor Cab
ble Identificatio
on
Figure 26
6 Wire Identiffication at Term
minal Board
WIRE
W
MARK
KING
F
Figure
25 Coaxial Cable Identification
I
THERMOCOUPLE WIRE
W
IDENT
TIFICATION
36. Thermocouple wire,
w
which is usually du
uplexed
(two insu
ulated conducctors laid side
e by side), may
m
be
difficult to
o mark legiblyy. Where slee
eves are utilissed, the
wire size in the identificcation code sh
hould be repla
aced by
a dash. The
T material designation sha
all be as follow
ws:
CHROM Chromel
ALML Alumel
A
IRON Irron
CONS
S Constantan
n
COP Copper
WIRE ID
DENTIFICAT
TION AT TER
RMINAL BOARDS
AND EN
NCLOSURES
S
37. If possible,
p
markk wires attache
ed to terminal boards
and equiipment termin
nals between termination and
a
the
point whe
ere wire enterrs the wire bundle (refer Fig
gure 2
6). Identify wires termiinating within an enclosure, inside
osure, if space
e permits.
the enclo
SELECT
TION OF IDE
ENTIFICATIO
ON SLEEVIN
NG
38. For general airfrrame wiring, in
i most appliccations,
heat-shrin
nkable polyetthylene tubing
g should be used
u
to
identify wire
w
that cann
not be marke
ed directly. Avvailable
sizes are given in Secttion 2, Chapter 4.
39.
3
Excimer Laser marking is the reco
ommended wire
marking
m
meth
hod. It is a rapid, non
n-contact, no
onaggressive
a
priinting techniqu
ue that relies on alteration of
the
t
Titanium Dioxide (TiO
O2) pigment present in the
insulation matterial. This wirre marking method produces
a high contrasst, high definitiion, permanen
nt mark on mo
ost
single
s
wire and multi-ccore cables without any
degradation
d
o the insulatio
of
on. Laser marking should be
carried
c
out in
i accordancce with the manufacturers
instructions.
40.
4
Hot stam
mp marking d
directly on to the
t insulation of
aircraft
a
electriical wire and cable is nott recommende
ed
due
d
to the degradation
d
th
hat may be caused to the
insulation and because alte
ernate, improv
ved identificatio
on
methods
m
are available. W
Where hot sta
amp marking is
determined
d
to
o be the most appropriate marking
m
metho
od
(eg
(
large conductors and
d heat shrink
k sleeving) the
details
d
listed in
i Table 22 are provided to assist in the
selection
s
of the approprriate marking
g foil, marking
temperature
t
a dwell time.
and
NO
OTE
Store foils at
a approximate
ely 22C and
d 60% relative
e
humidity.
SET-UP
S
OF MARKING M
MACHINE FO
OR WIRE
STAMPING
S
41.
4
After se
electing the prroper machine
e for the job, set
s
it up for the ma
arking procedure as follows
s:
a.
From Table
T
23, sellect the corre
ect size type for
f
the wirre to be m
marked. Make
e up require
ed
identificcation code a
and insert intto type holde
er,
CAUTION
Use correct size guide. If guide is too large, wire will
not be held firmly and marking will be off centre.
c.
Colour
Insulation Type
KT26
Black
Teflon
210 to 227C
Quick
K-36
Black
PVC, Nylon,
Polyethylene
163 to 260C
Medium
K520
Black
ETFE/ECTFE
150C
Marking Temperature
Dwell Time
Quick
and tie at each end with clove hitch and square knot.
Refer to Section 2, Chapter 8 for method of tying and
knotting. When heat shrinkable tubing is used, ties are
not required. Before installing heat shrinkable tubing on
the wire, make sure that the wires are clean. Instructions
for installation of heat shrink sleeving are provided in
Section 2, Chapter 4.
Letter Height
(mm)
26 thru 22
1.6
20 thru 14
2.0
2.8
NOTE
Use of self clinching adjustable plastic cable straps
and installing tools is described in Section 2, Chapter
8.
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