5985-00-894-3153 ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE Index 5975-00-933-5440 CHASSIS,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC EQ

National Stock Number:
5985-00-895-0372

Federal Supply Class:
5985

National Item Identification Number:
008950372

Description:
DUMMY LOAD,ELECTRICAL

Detail:
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.


Manufacturer Information:
40425028916ATLANTIC MICROWAVE CORPORATION DIV COBHAM ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
40425066544FRONTGRADE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
40425080006LITTON SYSTEMS INC AIRTRON DIV


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