Description / Abstract:
Various printing processes can be used to permanently mark the
surface of most types of insulating sleeves (flexible, rigid,
braided, heat-shrinkable) and all forms of wire insulations
(extrusions, tapes, films, coatings). The markings usually consist
of circuit identification codes such as those specified in
MIL-W-5088 and MIL-W-8160. Identification of each connecting wire
as to its function or diagram locating facilitates the manufacture
of electrical equipment and subsequent repair and maintenance.
Material that cannot be marked directly, such as unjacketed
shielded wire, thermocouple wires, multiconductor cable, asbestos
and fiberglass, are identified by use of a marked insulating sleeve
as described in 6.5.
CAUTION: Metallic markers or bands should not be used for the
identification of electrical circuits.