INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-24231/5E(SH)
26 April 2013
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-24231/5D(SH)
15 May 1987
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CONNECTORS, SINGLE CABLE, TYPE III, THREE-, FOUR-, OR FIVE-CONDUCTOR
This specification is approved for use by the Naval Sea Systems Command and is available for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-DTL-24231.
REQUIREMENTS:
2. The gland nut shall be tightened until the packing tightens against the wires. This can be determined by
moving the wires gently back and forth until the wire is seized by the packing. The gland nut shall be turned
approximately one-fourth of a turn more to hold the wires in place. Do not overtighten the gland nut or attempt to
tighten down metal to metal, as this can damage the wires.
3. Full or partial threads shall not extend more than 0.063 inch beyond the ¾-inch thread length.
4. The alternate method of installing the guide pin (see figure 3) eliminates the need for welding in the
fabrication of a single cable connector body.
5. Retainer plate, packing, and retainer plate assembly for other special conductor arrangements (for example,
LS2SWU-1 and MIL-DTL-16878/36 BJE0 wire combinations) shall meet the following requirements:
Where LS2SWU-1 cable is required, the hole size shall be 17/64 diameter.
a.
b.
Positional tolerancing for all holes shall be
.
c.
Holes shall not be located closer than 0.010 from the minimum gland nut inside diameter of part
number M24231/5-072 and the retainer plate position pin holes of part number M24231/5-050.
d.
Minimum material between holes shall be 0.031.
e.
Protective sleeving shall be sized to suit the number of cables required where use of the specified
sleeving, item 24, is inadequate.
6. The retainer plates and the retainer plate assemblies shall be manufactured from nickel-copper alloy in
accordance with Class A, Form 1, hot-finished condition of QQ-N-281 with a minimum yield strength of
40,000 lbf/in2 at 0.2 percent offset, or nickel-copper alloy in accordance with Class A, Form 1, cold-drawn condition
of QQ-N-281 with a minimum yield strength of 50,000 lbf/in2 at 0.2 percent offset.
7. Welding of the pin (/5-071) is allowed after the hull fitting body has been age-hardened to achieve its
required physical properties.
8. Unless otherwise specified (see figure 17), all dimensions are in inches.
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