Part Details | ELECTRICAL DUMMY LOAD
5985-00-172-8237 A specific electrical element or set of electrical elements that are connected together to form a fixed arrangement and used as a substitute load for terminating an electrical circuit. A dummy load contains all the essential electrical characteristics necessary to terminate the circuit but does not function in the same manner as the load which it replaces. Examples are resistors used to replace antennas, batteries, loudspeakers, or the like. Includes single port terminations of twin lead, coaxial and waveguide transmission lines as low power terminations of a section of a transmission system in a specified manner. Includes dummy loads when arranged in a group or bank. Excludes power absorbers. See also LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.
Alternate Parts: RF03582, RF-03582, 3865141, 386514-1, 5985-00-172-8237, 00-172-8237, 5985001728237, 001728237
Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
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59 | NOV 26, 1971 | 00-172-8237 | 00335 ( DUMMY LOAD, ELECTRICAL ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
COAXIAL MOUNTED

Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-172-8237
Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
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RF-03582 | 94375 | AUTOMATIC CONNECTOR |
386514-1 | 00752 | EDO LLCDIV ANTENNA PRODUCTS |
Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-172-8237
Characteristic | Specifications |
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STYLE DESIGNATOR | COAXIAL MOUNTED |
OVERALL LENGTH | 1.312 INCHES NOMINAL |
OVERALL DIAMETER | 0.562 INCHES NOMINAL |
FREQUENCY RANGE RATING | +0.000 TO +100.000 MEGAHERTZ |
POWER RATING | 250.000 MEGAWATTS AVERAGE |
IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 75.0 NOMINAL |
VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO FREQUENCY RANGE | +0.000 TO +100.000 MEGAHERTZ |
TERMINATION TYPE | CONNECTION COAXIAL |
COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | BNC |
CONNECTOR END DESIGN | FEMALE |
COOLING METHOD | SELF-COOLED |
OPERATING POSITION | ALL POSITIONS |
SPECIAL FEATURES | INCLUDES 3.500 IN. LG BRASS CHAIN AND 0.144 IN. INTERNAL DIA FITTING AND CAP |
RF CONNECTOR CHANGING FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
FRAGILITY FACTOR | MODERATELY RUGGED |
PRECIOUS MATERIAL | GOLD AND SILVER |
PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND WEIGHT | 0.010 GOLD GRAINS, TROY AND 0.105 SILVER GRAINS, TROY |
PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION | CONTACT SURFACES GOLD AND CONTACT AND BODY SURFACES SILVER |
END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | INTERROGATOR SET AN/TPX-42A(V) |
FSC APPLICATION DATA | ANTENNAS,WAVEGUIDES,AND RELATED EQUIPMENT |