Specifications

MIL-STD-1472E
5.9.13.4 Cable routing.
Cable routing shall not obstruct visual or physical access to equipment
for operation or maintenance.
5.9.13.5 Access Cables shall be routed so as to be accessible for inspection and maintenance,
5.9.13.6 Susce~tibilitv to abuse. Cables sha!l be routed or protected to preclude mechanical
damageand abuse, includingdamageby doors, lids, use as stepsor hand holds, or beingbent or
twisted sharply or repeatedly.
5.9.13.7 identification. Cables shall be labeled to indicate the equipment to which they belong
and the connectors with which they mate.
5.9.14
connectors.
5.9.14.1 Use of ctuickdisconnect DIUES.Plugs requiring no more than one turn, or other quick-
disconnect plugs, shall be provided whenever feasible.
5.9.14.2 Keving. Connector design shall prevent a plug from bekg inserted into an inumect
receptacle and preclude darnage to the plug or receptacle resulting from such attempted insertion.
5.9.14.3 Mentification. Electrical plugs and mccptacies shall also be ident.ifkd by color, shape,
size, or equivalent means to facilitate identification when multiple, similar connectors are used in
proximity to each other.
5.9.14.4 Alignme
nt Plugs and receptacles shall be provided with aligning pins, keyways, or
equivalent devices to aid in alignment and to preclude inserhg in other than the desired position.
5.9.14.5 AlimlinKdevices. Aligning devices shall ensure that alignment is obtained before the
electrical seals or pins engage.
5.9.14.6 Orientation- Plugs and receptacles shall be arranged so that the aligning &vices are
oriented in the same relative position.
5.9.14.7 Coding. Plugs and mxxptacles shall have durable strips, arrows, or other indications
to show the positions of aligning pins or equivalent devices for proper insertion.
5.9.14.8 Spacing. Connectors shall be spaced far enough apart so that they can be grasped
fdy for connecting and disconnecting. Space between adjacent connectors, or between a connector
aadmyadjaatdmdons?
shall becom@iMe withthe sizeand shape of theplugs, andthe~of
clothing worn by the maintainer (e.g., cold weather handwear, NBC gloves), but shall be not less than
25 mm (1 in), except where connectors are to be sequentially removed and replaced and 25 mm (1 in)
in a swept area of not less than 270° around each connector at the start of its
t sequence. SpaC”kgshill be measured finm me mtt.fmost po~on drthe
connector, i.e., fmm the backshell, strain relief clamp, dust cover or EMVRFI slie!d. Where high
torque is required to tighten or loosen the connector, space shall be provided for use of a connector
wrench
5.9.14.9 Testing and servicing. The rear of plug connectors shall be accessible for testing and
servicing, except when pec!~wledhy potting, sealing, or other requirements.
j.~. i~. ~~ %’WW
W&t)b. ~~ &$&&J&WV& dMWti U- ~1 b PhWdd dh
connectors mounted on the back of the drawer to mate with connectors in the cabinet to accomplish
e-kcuical inlermnntitiun hi wccn the drawer, other quipment in the rack, and cxtemd cmnectors.
[luic!c pin$ or equltralrnt ctcwcm shall be provided to aid in connector alignment iitl(i milting.