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Document ID:   MIL-PRF-39035       Scroll down to access document images

Overview
Title:  Resistor, Variable, Nonwirewound (Adjustment Type), Nonestablished Reliability, and Established Reliability, General Specification for
Scope:  This specification covers the general requirements for nonestablished reliability (non-ER) and established reliability (ER), multiturn lead-screw actuated, and single-turn, nonwirewound, variable resistors with a contact bearing uniformly over the surface of the entire resistive element, when positioned by an actuator. These resistors are capable of full-load operation (when the maximum resistance is engaged), at a maximum temperature of 150OC, with a resistance tolerance of ±10 percent. The ER resistors will have life failure rate levels ranging from 1.0 to 0.001 percent per 1,000 hours (see 1.2.1.5). These failure rate levels are established at a 60 percent confidence level maintained at 10 percent producer's risk on the basis of the life tests.
Status:  Active Document Date:  08-DEC-2023      
  Next Review Due:  06-DEC-2028
5905 Doc Category:   Performance Specification  
Qualification  

Responsibilities
Lead Standardization Activity:  CC  DLA Weapons Support (Columbus)  
  Preparing Activity: CC  DLA Weapons Support (Columbus)
Coordination:  Full  
Army Custodian:  CR   US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center  
Navy Custodian:  EC   Naval Information Warfare Systems Command  
Air Force Custodian:  85   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Electronic Components, Wire and Ca  
DLA Custodian:  CC   DLA Weapons Support (Columbus)  

Amendments to military specifications or specification sheets issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.
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MediaDocument Part DescriptionDist StmtDocument DatePagesSize
Document ImageRevision F A08-DEC-202337365.8 KB
Document ImageRevision E Amendment 5 (all previous amendments incorporated)A18-AUG-202037439.8 KB
Document ImageRevision E Amendment 4 (all previous amendments incorporated)A08-AUG-201937378.5 KB
Document ImageRevision E Amendment 3 (all previous amendments incorporated)A02-JUN-201737343.0 KB
Document ImageRevision E Amendment 2 (all previous amendments incorporated)A24-APR-201437336.5 KB
Document ImageRevision E Amendment 1 (amendment incorporated)A28-JAN-201137295.5 KB
Document ImageRevision E A02-APR-200837516.2 KB
Document ImageRevision D Amendment 2 A13-JUN-2002312.1 KB
Document ImageRevision D Amendment 1 A01-SEP-199812.8 KB
Document ImageRevision D A12-FEB-199838172.0 KB
Document ImageRevision C Amendment 3 A22-JUL-1997825.8 KB
Document ImageRevision C Amendment 2 A31-JAN-19947217.7 KB
Document ImageRevision C A11-OCT-1991401467.8 KB

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