Product Details | SPARK GAP

5840-00-581-2015 An item designed to act as a switching or triggering device by means of a disruptive discharge of electricity (a spark) between the electrodes. The insulation (usually air) between the electrodes is self-restoring after passage of the spark. For spark gaps used as a protective device, see ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL SURGE. For items with additional circuitry which perform complete modulation functions, see MODULATOR, RADAR.20259850043Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment66250070Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments

Part Alternates: 50342, 503-42, 7003530P12, 9159507, 5840-00-581-2015, 00-581-2015, 5840005812015, 005812015

Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment | Radar Equipment, Except Airborne

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
58 01 JAN 1963 00-581-2015

Demand History | NSN 5840-00-581-2015

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
50342 2014-09-11 1 SG

Cross Reference | NSN 5840-00-581-2015

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
503-42 24446 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
503-42 73773 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS DIVISION
7003530P12 03538 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION DIV MST
7003530P12 24446 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
9159507 18876 U S ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND

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Technical Data | NSN 5840-00-581-2015

Characteristic Specifications
GAP TYPE NONROTARY
ELECTRODE MATERIAL TUNGSTEN
ADJUSTABILITY FEATURE NOT INCLUDED
OVERALL DIAMETER 0.891 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL LENGTH 0.515 INCHES NOMINAL
MOUNTING CONFIGURATION FRICTION MOUNTED
III FSC APPLICATION DATA RADAR SET,EXCEPT AIRBORNE
MANUFACTURERS CODE 73773
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE 503-42

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5840-00-581-2015

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:DMunitions List Item or Commerce Control List Item. Demilitarization required. Total destruction of the item and components so as to preclude restoration or repair to a usable condition by melting, cutting, tearing, scratching, crushing, breaking, punching, neutralizing, etc. (As an alternate, burial or deep water dumping may be used when coordinated with the DoD Demilitarization Program Office.)
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 061300 CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH NOI
Less than car load rating W Rating Variable
Less than truck load rating P 77.5
Water commodity Code 658 unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 5840-00-581-2015

Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9SNavy-owned stocks of consumable material managed by the Army within the Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplyB64US Army Aviation and Missile Command
ATTN: AMSMI-LC-MM-C
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each