The Cable,special Purpose,electrical, cataloged under National Stock Number 6145-01-280-6145, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6145 (Wire and Cable, Electrical) of the Electric Wire, Power, and Distribution Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Grimes Aerospace Company. Government technical data includes 30 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: FT.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6145-01-280-6145 |
| Primary Part Number | 55-0957-5 |
| Item Name | Cable,special Purpose,electrical |
| FSC / FSG | 6145 / 61 — Wire and Cable, Electrical |
| Manufacturer | Grimes Aerospace Company |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Round Conductor Size | 20 AWG FIRST CONDUCTOR |
| Round Conductor Size | 16 AWG SECOND CONDUCTOR |
| Round Conductor Size | 20 AWG THIRD CONDUCTOR |
| Round Conductor Size | 16 AWG FOURTH CONDUCTOR |
| Round Conductor Size | 20 AWG FIFTH CONDUCTOR |
| Temp Rating | 150.0 CELSIUS DEGC |
| Voltage Rating | 600.0 MAXIMUM ROOT MEAN SQUARE (RMS) OPERATING VOLTAGE ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Surface Treatment Document and Classification | ASTM B33-63 ASSN STD SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Conductor Quantity | 5 |
| Strand Awg Size Per Conductor | 29 SECOND CONDUCTOR |
| Strand Awg Size Per Conductor | 32 THIRD CONDUCTOR |
| Strand Awg Size Per Conductor | 32 FIRST CONDUCTOR |
| Strand Awg Size Per Conductor | 29 FOURTH CONDUCTOR |
| Strand Awg Size Per Conductor | 32 FIFTH CONDUCTOR |
| Material Document and Classification | ASTM B33 ASSN STD ALL MATERIAL RESPONSES CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Cross-Sectional Shape Style | ROUND |
| Conductor Form | STRANDED ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Strand Quantity Per Conductor | 19 ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Conductor Arrangement and Quantity | 5 SINGLES |
| Color | BLACK SECOND POSITION JACKET FIRST CONDUCTOR |
| Color | BLUE SECOND POSITION JACKET FOURTH CONDUCTOR |
| Color | RED SECOND POSITION JACKET SECOND CONDUCTOR |
| Color | WHITE SECOND POSITION JACKET FIFTH CONDUCTOR |
| Color | WHITE SIXTH POSITION JACKET CABLE |
| Color | YELLOW SECOND POSITION JACKET THIRD CONDUCTOR |
| Surface Treatment | TIN THIRD POSITION SHIELD BRAID METALLIC CABLE |
| Surface Treatment | TIN CORE CONDUCTOR ALL CONDUCTORS |
| Surface Treatment | TIN FIFTH POSITION SHIELD BRAID METALLIC CABLE |
| Cross Section Outside Diameter | 0.238 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Material | COPPER FIFTH POSITION SHIELD BRAID METALLIC CABLE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Shelf Life Code | 0 |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | FT |
| Acquisition advice code | JN |
| Weight | 0.9990 lbs |
| Cube | 0.0069 cu ft |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 55-0957-5 PRIMARY | Grimes Aerospace Company (USA) |
NSN 6145-01-280-6145 is a Cable,special Purpose,electrical, manufactured by Grimes Aerospace Company, classified under FSC 6145, Wire and Cable, Electrical. Status: active.
NSN 6145-01-280-6145 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 55-0957-5 (Grimes Aerospace Company).
Key specifications for 55-0957-5: Round Conductor Size: 20 AWG FIRST CONDUCTOR; Round Conductor Size: 16 AWG SECOND CONDUCTOR; Round Conductor Size: 20 AWG THIRD CONDUCTOR; Round Conductor Size: 16 AWG FOURTH CONDUCTOR. 30 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.