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6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Quantity of cable assemblies required.
c. Detail specification, specification sheet, or drawing (see 3.1).
d. First article inspection, if required (see 3.2).
e. Cable assembly marking requirements, if different from those specified (see 3.4).
f. Type of connectors required (see 3.5)
g. Length of cable assembly (see 3.6.2).
h. Cable assembly tolerances, if different from those specified (see 3.6.2.1).
i. Durometer hardness testing, if required (see 3.9.10).
j. Materials inspection, if different from that specified (see 4.2.1).
k. First article inspection sample size, if different from that specified (see 4.2.2).
m. Unit of product, if different from that specified (see 4.3.1.2).
n. Major-minor defect rates (see 4.3.2.1).
o. Group C lot sampling schedule for conformance testing, if required (see 4.3.4.1,
4.3.4.2, and 4.3.4.3).
p. Gages for interchangeability testing, if required (see 4.5.1).
q. Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
6.3 First article inspection. Information pertaining to first article inspection of cable
assemblies covered by this specification should be obtained from the procuring activity for the
specific contracts involved (see 3.2).
6.4 Grand lot testing. Grand lot, group C inspection is a means of eliminating costly and
repetitive testing of cable assemblies on multiple contracts that use the same type of connectors and
cable and are assembled in essentially the same manner.
a. Each cable assembly factory having two or more contracts for cable assemblies meeting
the above criteria may qualify for grand lot testing by submitting samples from current production
for the tests specified in the group C tables.
b. Potted and molded cable assemblies may be subject to grand lot inspection when multiple
contracts exist for the same cable assembly type, regardless of length. These assemblies should not
be grouped with any other grand lot testing.
c. Samples submitted for each grand lot, group C inspection will be of one type. For
example, sample units employing the same type of connectors and cable for each assembly. Sample
units should be selected at random from one contract.
d. Grand lot, group C testing will be performed on a calendar basis as specified in 4.3.4.1,
6.5 Definitions.
6.5.1 Cable assemblies and cord assemblies. Cable assemblies and cord assemblies are
procurement items consisting of definite lengths of cable or cord, respectively, and having processed
terminations at one or both ends (see 1.1).
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