ASTM F2799-09

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Designation: F2799 − 09
StandardPractice for
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Maintenance of Airplane Electrical Wiring Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2799; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 Definition—This practice defines acceptable practices 2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2490 Guide for Aircraft Electrical Load and Power Source
and processes for the maintenance, preventative maintenance,
and repair of electric systems in general aviation aircraft. This Capacity Analysis
F2639 Practice for Design, Alteration, and Certification of
practice does not change or create any additional regulatory
requirements nor does it authorize changes in or permit Airplane Electrical Wiring Systems
2.2 ICAO Standard:
deviations from existing regulatory requirements.
ICAOAnnex 5 Units of Measurement to Be Used inAir and
1.2 Applicability—The guidance provided in this practice is
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Ground Operations
directed to air carriers, air operators, maintenance providers,
2.3 JEDEC Standard:
repair stations, and anyone performing maintenance or repairs.
EIA 471 Symbol and Label for Electrostatic Sensitive De-
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1.3 Protections and Warnings—This practice provides guid-
vices
ance to minimize contamination and accidental damage to
2.4 NEMA Standard:
electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) while work-
WC 27500 Standards for Aerospace and Industrial Electric
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ing on aircraft.
Cable
2.5 RTCA Standard:
1.4 “Protect and Clean As You Go” Philosophy—This
DO-160C Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures
philosophy is applied to aircraft wiring through inclusion in
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for Airborne Equipment
operators’maintenanceandtrainingprograms.Thisphilosophy
2.6 SAE Standards:
stresses the importance of protective measures when working
AS 4372 Performance Requirements for Wire, Electric, In-
on or around wire bundles and connectors. It stresses how
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sulated Copper or Copper Alloy
important it is to protect EWIS during structural repairs, (STC)
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AS 4373 Test Methods for Insulated Electric Wire
installations, or other alterations by ensuring that metal
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AS 21919 Clamp, Loop Type, Cushioned Support
shavings, debris, and contamination resulting from such work
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AS 50881 Wiring Aerospace Vehicle
are removed.
ARP 1870 Aerospace Systems Electrical Bonding and
1.5 Units—The values given in inch-pound units are to be
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Grounding for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
ARP 1928 Torque Recommendations for Attaching Electri-
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
cal Wiring Devices to Terminal Boards or Blocks, Studs,
information only and are not considered standard.
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Posts, Etc.
NOTE 1—When SI units are required, refer to Annex 5 of ICAO.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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Available from ICAO, Customer Services Unit, 999 University St., Montreal,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Quebec, H3C 5H7, Canada.
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Available from the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, 3103 N. 10th
St., Suite 240-S, Arlington, VA 22201.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F39 on Aircraft Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300
Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F39.02 on Inspection, N. 17th St., Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.
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Maintenance, and Repair. AvailablefromRTCA,Inc.,1828LSt.,NW,Suite805,Washington,DC20036.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2009. Published December 2009. DOI: Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
10.1520/F2799-09.
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F2799 − 09
2.7 Federal Standards: intended to be used for maintenance and preventive mainte-
Advisory Circular 20-53A Protection of Aircraft Fuel Sys- nance of electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).
tems against Fuel Vapor Ignition due to Lightning
4.2 This practice is not inten
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