A narrow strip of woven or processed material less than twelve inches (304.8 mm) in width. It is specifically designed to prevent any undesirable flow of current between conductors and other objects. The item tends to resist any physical change, in contrast to an insulating compound in tape form which will fuse under a specified heat or pressure. It may or may not have adhesive backing. Excludes items not having definite rated electrical characteristics, such as tape, adhesive, rubber; tape, pressure sensitive adhesive; tape, semi-conducting, electrical; and tape, shielding, electrical. See also insulation cloth, electrical and insulating compound, electrical.
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France Classification: Electrical insulators, nesoi
NSN 5985-01-493-8988
NSN 5998-00-378-4096
NSN 5985-01-420-1346
NSN 5960-01-514-5433
NSN 6220-01-429-1294
NSN 5915-00-125-9312
NSN 6240-01-024-7028
NSN 5910-01-271-5368
NSN 5930-01-319-2907
NSN 5965-00-532-3284
NSN 5998-00-920-4340
NSN 5996-01-123-9038