NAVAIR 01-1A-505-3
TO 1-1A-14-3
TM 1-1500-323-24-3
1 September 2011
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INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION PRACTICES
EPX SERIES A AND B
CONNECTORS
list contains the government part number and the
1.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
manufacturer's part number. The name of the
2. This manual covers connectors manufactured in
manufacturer, office and manufacturing plant address,
accordance with commercial standards for EPX Series
CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code,
A and B. It includes: Power, Signal, Coaxial, Twinax,
assembly plant, or distributor as applicable, is also
Triax and Quadrax contacts and associated tooling and
included in the back of the QPL. The component
accessories. Fiber optic termini are the same as used
specification will identify the appropriate quality
on MIL-DTL-38999 series III. For fiber optic termini
assurance provisions such as QPL, First Article
and connector data refer to the NA01-1A-505-4. As
testing, or user verified test results. NAVAIR Patuxent
River (http://www.navair.navy.mil/qpl/) now has an
this is a commercial standard the information given in
operational website where the latest QPL revision can
paragraphs 3 through 8 are for informational purposes
be accessed, along with all outstanding QPL change
only and do not apply to this connector type.
letters as they are written. This enables all users to
Paragraphs 3 through 8 may apply to some accessories
have access to the latest procurement information
and tooling.
without relying on the publication of a new QPL
revision. When the QPL is revised, all outstanding
3. SPECIFICATION UPDATES (ASSIST
QPL change letters are incorporated in the latest
SEARCH).
revision.
4. The most up to date government specifications
and Qualified Products Lists (QPLs) can be obtained
MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS.
7.
from the Quick Search section of the ASSIST website,
the address is http://assist.daps.mil/quicksearch. Non-
8. Military specifications are in transition to non-
government standards can be obtained through a
government standards. The Society of Automotive
license with a document service such as Information
Engineers (SAE), will become the preparing activity
Handling Services (IHS) or purchased individually
and the Navy will adopt the documents. The drawing
from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
number prefix will change from MS to AS. During
This type connector is not under a QPL or government
this transition period specifications may be in multiple
standard.
types (i.e. MILC, MIL-DTL, MIL-PRF, etc.). Most of
these specifications may be obtained at the "Defense
5.
QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL).
Standardization
Program"
web
site
(http://www.dsp.dla.mil/). This will not affect the part
6. The Qualified Products List (QPL) is a list of
numbers as they will continue to maintain the same
products which have met the qualification
format.
requirements stated in the applicable specification.
These requirements include appropriate product
identification and performance/testing parameters. The