MIL-STD-2042-3B(SH)
CONTENTS
PARAGRAPH PAGE
1. SCOPE................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope............................................................... 1
1.1.1 Applicability....................................................... 1
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.................................................... 2
2.1 General............................................................. 2
2.2 Government documents................................................ 2
2.2.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks............................. 2
2.2.2 Other Government documents.......................................... 3
2.3 Non-Government publications......................................... 3
2.4 Order of precedence................................................. 4
3. DEFINITIONS............................................................. 5
3.1 General fiber optics terms.......................................... 5
3.2 Chafing collar...................................................... 5
3.3 Collective protection system (CPS).................................. 5
3.4 Kickpipe............................................................ 5
3.5 Metal stuffing tube................................................. 5
3.6 Multiple cable penetrator (MCP)..................................... 5
3.7 Nipple.............................................................. 5
3.8 Optical fiber cable................................................. 5
3.9 Swage tube.......................................................... 5
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.................................................... 6
4.1 Cable penetrations.................................................. 6
4.1.1 Cable penetration of ship structure................................. 6
4.1.2 Plastic sealer...................................................... 7
4.1.3 Kickpipes........................................................... 7
4.1.4 Multiple cable penetrators (MCP's).................................. 7
4.1.5 Metal stuffing tubes................................................ 7
4.1.5.1 Stuffing tube packing............................................... 7
4.1.6 Chafing collars and nipples......................................... 7
4.1.7 Shielded compartment penetrations................................... 7
4.2 Safety precautions.................................................. 8
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS.................................................. 9
5.1 Penetration of ship structure (submarines)......................... 9
5.2 Penetration of ship structure (surface ships) using steel or
aluminum stuffing tubes............................................ 9
5.3 Penetration of ship structure using multiple cable penetrators
MCP's)............................................................. 9
5.4 Penetration of ship structure using kickpipes...................... 9
5.5 Retention of the watertight seal................................... 9
6. NOTES................................................................. 10
6.1 Intended use...................................................... 10
6.2 Issue of DODISS................................................... 10
6.3 Standard method designation....................................... 10
6.4 Subject term (key word) listing................................... 10
6.5 Changes from previous issue........................................ 10
METHOD
3A1 Cable penetrations via metal stuffing tubes..................... 3A1-1
3B1 Cable penetrations via MCP's.................................... 3B1-1
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