Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH
5977-00-038-1593 An item specifically designed to be used in the transfer of electrical energy to or from another conducting surface. Either the brush or the surface is continually moving during the transfer of energy. The brush is usually composed in part of some form of the element carbon. Includes: (1) a single brush either with or without an attached shunt (flexible wire lead) and/or a helical or flat type pressure spring; (2) a split brush composed of two or more pieces (wafers), which are used in place of one brush usually connected together by individual shunts to a common terminal; (3) paired brushes composed of two identical or non-identical brushes connected together by a common shunt either with or without pressure springs or connected by individual shunts to a common terminal, or with pressure springs and connected to a common bar, bracket or the like either with or without individual shunts; (4) multiple brushes composed of more than two identical or non-identical brushes without pressure springs connected by individual shunts to a common terminal, or with pressure springs and connected to a common bar, bracket or the like by individual shunts. Does not include moving contacts which make and slide past stationary contacts, but are stationary while the circuit is conducting, such as the sliding contacts on a rheostat or the stationary contact on a synchro. Excludes: CONTACT, ELECTRICAL; and CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.
Alternate Parts: 12918, ANSINEMA PUB NO. CB1, ANSI/NEMA PUB NO. CB1, 5977-00-038-1593, 00-038-1593, 5977000381593, 000381593
| Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | JAN 01, 1963 | 00-038-1593 | 00302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
CYLINDRICAL HEAD
CONCAVE
ONE PIECE
Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-038-1593
| Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 12918 | 06650 | BELL AND HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG COCORPORATE OFFICES |
| ANSI/NEMA PUB NO. CB1 | 81705 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MFRS ASSN |
Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-038-1593
| Characteristic | Specifications |
|---|---|
| STYLE DESIGNATOR | ONE PIECE |
| MATERIAL | GRAPHITE |
| MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | STACKPOLE CARBON CO,GRADE 687 MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE |
| BODY STYLE | RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR |
| WIDTH | 0.187 INCHES NOMINAL |
| THICKNESS | 0.187 INCHES NOMINAL |
| LENGTH | 0.875 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CONTACT FACE STYLE | CONCAVE |
| RADIUS | 0.594 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TOP STYLE | CYLINDRICAL HEAD |
| HEAD DIAMETER | 0.134 INCHES NOMINAL |
| HEAD LENGTH | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | PRESSURE SPRING QUANTITY 1 |