NSN 5977-00-038-1745

Part Details | ELECTRICAL CONTACT BRUSH


5977-00-038-1745 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: MP15C7862, P15C7862, 5977-00-038-1745, 00-038-1745, 5977000381745, 000381745

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59JAN 01, 196300-038-174500302 ( BRUSH, ELECTRICAL CONTACT )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR

FLAT WITH BEVELED SLOT

CONCAVE ON BEVEL

PAIRED


Cross Reference | NSN 5977-00-038-1745
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
MP15C786218783MIRAJ CORPORATION
P15C786279500WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Technical Data | NSN 5977-00-038-1745
Characteristic Specifications
STYLE DESIGNATOR PAIRED
COMPONENT BRUSH QUANTITY PER MULTIPLE BRUSH2
MATERIAL CARBON
MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATIONCARBONE GRADE 51A MFR REF SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE
BODY STYLE RECTANGULAR COMMUTATOR
WIDTH0.875 INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS0.311 INCHES NOMINAL
LENGTH1.156 INCHES NOMINAL
CONTACT FACE STYLE CONCAVE ON BEVEL
RADIUS1.469 INCHES NOMINAL
BEVEL ANGLE15.0 DEGREES NOMINAL
TOP STYLE FLAT WITH BEVELED SLOT
SLOT WIDTH0.281 INCHES NOMINAL
OUTER EDGE TO SLOT EDGE DISTANCE0.297 INCHES NOMINAL
ANGLE30.0 DEGREES NOMINAL
SHUNT INSULATION PROVISION AND QUANTITY1 INSULATED
SHUNT POSITION DESIGNATORA2$$A8
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 TUBULAR W/HOLE
TERMINAL HOLE DIAMETER0.196 INCHES NOMINAL