Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE USED IN THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO OR FROM ANOTHER CONDUCTING SURFACE. EITHER THE BRUSH OR THE SURFACE IS CONTINUALLY MOVING DURING THE TRANSFER OF ENERGY. THE BRUSH IS USUALLY COMPOSED IN PART OF SOME FORM OF THE ELEMENT CARBON. INCLUDES: (1) A SINGLE BRUSH EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT AN ATTACHED SHUNT (FLEXIBLE WIRE LEAD) AND/OR A HELICAL OR FLAT TYPE PRESSURE SPRING; (2) A SPLIT BRUSH COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE PIECES (WAFERS), WHICH ARE USED IN PLACE OF ONE BRUSH USUALLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL; (3) PAIRED BRUSHES COMPOSED OF TWO IDENTICAL OR NON-IDENTICAL BRUSHES CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A COMMON SHUNT EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT PRESSURE SPRINGS OR CONNECTED BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL, OR WITH PRESSURE SPRINGS AND CONNECTED TO A COMMON BAR, BRACKET OR THE LIKE EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS; (4) MULTIPLE BRUSHES COMPOSED OF MORE THAN TWO IDENTICAL OR NON-IDENTICAL BRUSHES WITHOUT PRESSURE SPRINGS CONNECTED BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS TO A COMMON TERMINAL, OR WITH PRESSURE SPRINGS AND CONNECTED TO A COMMON BAR, BRACKET OR THE LIKE BY INDIVIDUAL SHUNTS. DOES NOT INCLUDE MOVING CONTACTS WHICH MAKE AND SLIDE PAST STATIONARY CONTACTS, BUT ARE STATIONARY WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS CONDUCTING, SUCH AS THE SLIDING CONTACTS ON A RHEOSTAT OR THE STATIONARY CONTACT ON A SYNCHRO. EXCLUDES: CONTACT, ELECTRICAL; AND CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 75511 | AMETEK INC LAMB ELECTRIC DIV |
Federal Supply Class
Title
ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSHES AND E
Inclusions:
INCLUDES BRUSHES FOR ELECTRICAL ROTATING EQUIPMENT; CARBON STOCK FOR BRUSHES; BRUSH ARM AND HOLDERS; LIGHTING ELECTRODES.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES ANODES; CATHODES; WELDING ELECTRODES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| MATT | MATERIAL | CARBON |
| MATT | MATERIAL | CARBON |
| AABU | SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATOR | 2 AND 8 |
| BMYK | BEVEL LENGTH | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJEF | BEVEL DEPTH | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 0.688 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRBG | SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY | 2 UNINSULATED |
| MDCL | MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | PURE CARBON CO NO. -51X GRADE MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
| CQGT | CONTACT FACE STYLE | CONCAVE |
| ABGL | WIDTH | 0.622 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR |
| STYL | STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
| ABNM | THICKNESS | 0.309 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BTHR | TOP STYLE | FLAT WITH LEFT AND RIGHT EDGE BEVELED |
| AHXQ | TERMINAL HOLE DIAMETER | 0.203 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABGG | RADIUS | 0.875 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 FLAG W/HOLE |
| AHXP | BRUSH SHUNT LENGTH | 1.188 INCHES NOMINAL ALL SHUNTS |