MIL-DTL-83522E
6.1.1 Special considerations for application categories. The following list is intended to serve as a reminder in generating a
specification sheet. It is not all inclusive; however, it highlights some of the special considerations. Important to each application are
specific requirements as follows:
a. Fixed plant.
(1) Inside (Plenum): Flame and toxicity, breakout.
(2) Aerial: Wide temperature range, solar radiation.
(3) Duct: Narrow temperature range, water immersion.
(4) Buried: Rodent protection, crush resistance.
(5) Submarine: High pressure tensile strength for recovery.
b. Tactical: Ruggedness, water freeze, zero bend radius, nuclear.
c. Space: Outgassing in vacuum (change in composition), low level radiation, extreme temperature range, and nuclear for military
applications.
d. Avionics: High temperature, vibration, and altitude.
e. Shipboard: Watertight, non-watertight.
f. Vehicle ground: Flammability and toxicity.
6.1.2 Primary design considerations. The primary design considerations for this family of optical connectors are as follows:
a. Consistent and predictable optical performance.
b. Operational use in the field environment with a minimum of special handling procedures.
c. Suitable for operation, including mating and de-mating under the environmental conditions specified herein, without degradation
of performance beyond the performance limits specified herein.
d. Simple design, having a maximum ease of repair and maintainability as specified herein.
e. A service life of 20 years consistent with the mating requirements specified herein.
6.1.3 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). MSDS sheets will be available upon request.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number and date of this specification.
b. The specific issue of individual documents referenced (see 2.1).
c. Title, number and date of the applicable specification sheet.
d. The complete PIN of the connector or fitting ordered.
e. Specific finish when required (see 3.3.1).
6.3 Qualification. With respect to products requiring qualification, awards will be made only for products which are, at the time of award
of contract, qualified for inclusion in QPDSIS-83522 whether or not such products have actually been so listed by that date. The
attention of the contractors is called to these requirements, and manufacturers are urged to arrange to have the products that they
propose to offer to the Federal Government tested for qualification in order that they may be eligible to be awarded contracts or orders
for the products covered by this specification. Information pertaining to qualification of products may be obtained from DLA Land and
Maritime, ATTN: VQ, P.O. Box 3990 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43218-3990 or by email to vqp.chief@dla.mil. An online listing
of products qualified to this specification may be found in the Qualified Products Database (QPD) at https://assist.dla.mil.
6.3.1 Requalification. Requalification will be performed every 5 years. Requalification tests will be performed on test samples
selected from the first lot produced during the 5 year period and from a lot randomly selected from production later in the 5 year period
(see 4.6.1.2.1.1).
24
For Parts Inquires call Parts Hangar, Inc (727) 493-0744
© Copyright 2015 Integrated Publishing, Inc.
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business