Electrical Control Equipment from Canada (CA)

Question 1

What is Federal Supply Class 6110?

Accepted Answer

FSC 6110 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 6110) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Electrical Control Equipment.

Question 2

What is NATO Supply Classification Class 6110?

Accepted Answer

NSC 6110 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 6110 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Electrical Control Equipment.

Question 3

Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 6110 in?

Accepted Answer

FSC 6110 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 61 which contains Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment.

Question 4

Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 6110 in?

Accepted Answer

NSC 6110is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 61 which contains Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment.

Question 5

What is a Motor Starter Contact Set?

Accepted Answer

A Motor Starter Contact Set (CONTACT SET,MOTOR STARTER) is a grouping of two or more STARTER, MOTOR contacts. Excludes CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.

Question 6

What is a Voltage Regulator?

Accepted Answer

A Voltage Regulator (REGULATOR,VOLTAGE) is a component within a single inclosure or provided with a single mounting specifically designed to control automatically the voltage output of an electrical system within certain required limits, regardless of variations of the effective load or of input voltages within a specific range. Does not include items in which regulation is accomplished solely by transformer action. See also REGULATOR SET, VOLTAGE. Excludes REGULATOR, ENGINE GENERATOR.

Question 7

What is an Electric Brake?

Accepted Answer

An Electric Brake (BRAKE,ELECTRIC) is a device operated by electromechanical means which functions to bring to rest mechanically and/or hold at rest a load.

Question 8

What is a Current Regulator?

Accepted Answer

A Current Regulator (REGULATOR,CURRENT) is a regulator that automatically controls the current output of an electric system within a specific range regardless of the variation of the effective load or input current values. Does not include items in which regulation is accomplished solely by transformer action. See also TRANSFORMER, POWER &#40;as modified&#41;. Excludes REGULATOR, ENGINE GENERATOR.

Question 9

What is a Motor Controller?

Accepted Answer

A Motor Controller (CONTROLLER,MOTOR) is a device which, in addition to starting and stopping a motor, performs one or more of the following functions&#58; reverses the rotation, selects the speed, and&#47;or regulates the speed of a motor. Includes items of this type whose design provides means for operation with a rheostat or speed regulator which may be integral or included. Items such as drum switches may be included. See also STARTER, MOTOR.

Question 10

What is a Motor Starter?

Accepted Answer

A Motor Starter (STARTER,MOTOR) is a device primarily designed to control the supply circuit(s) of a motor in order to accelerate the motor from rest to normal speed. Includes manual starters with overload protection and manual, automatic or semiautomatic starters consisting of combinations of items such as relays, resistors, switches, circuit breakers, and the like. Excludes RELAY-SWITCH; CIRCUIT BREAKER; SWITCH (as modified) and RELAY (as modified). For devices, which in addition to starting and stopping, reverse, select and/or regulate the speed of a motor, see CONTROLLER (as modified).

Question 11

What is a Power Distribution Panel?

Accepted Answer

A Power Distribution Panel (PANEL,POWER DISTRIBUTION) is a panel designed for connecting, disconnecting and protecting power line feeders and/or direct control of specific electric devices such as lights, motors, electronic equipment, and the like. See also FUSE BOX; SWITCH BOX; DISTRIBUTION BOX; and PANEL,POWER BUS,CURCUIT BREAKER.

Question 12

What is a Power Switchboard?

Accepted Answer

A Power Switchboard (SWITCHBOARD,POWER) is a switchboard with associated framework and/or inclosures which controls the selection and/or distribution of electric power.

Question 13

What is an Electrical System Protection Panel?

Accepted Answer

An Electrical System Protection Panel (PANEL,PROTECTION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) is a panel which is specifically designed to provide one or more kinds of protection for any or all equipment used in an electrical system. Protection provided may be such as differential current protection, reverse phase sequence connection protection, over-excitation protection, under-speed protection, over-voltage protection, fault protection, under-voltage protection, surge protection, etc. May control the generator(s) operation. Incorporates into a single item the system protection formerly placed at various points in the electrical system. For panels designed for the protection of power line feeders only, see PANEL, POWER DISTRIBUTION and PANEL, FUSE. For items designed to transfer the load from one power source to an alternate power source, see SWITCHING UNIT, POWER TRANSFER.

Question 14

What is a Voltage Regulator Assembly?

Accepted Answer

A Voltage Regulator Assembly (REGULATOR ASSEMBLY,VOLTAGE) is two or more voltage regulators on a common mounting or mounted on each other. May include containing box or housing, fuses, terminals, receptacles, internal wiring or external leads.

Question 15

What is a Power Transfer Switching Unit?

Accepted Answer

A Power Transfer Switching Unit (SWITCHING UNIT,POWER TRANSFER) is an item that is electrically operated to transfer automatically the load from one power source to an alternate power source. May have provisions for emergency manual operation. For manually operated power transfer units, see SWITCH, BOX.

Question 16

What is a Generator Control?

Accepted Answer

A Generator Control (CONTROL,GENERATOR) is a device which determines the mode of operation of a generator. See also PANEL, POWER DISTRIBUTION.

Question 17

What is a Distribution Box?

Accepted Answer

A Distribution Box is an enclosure which includes mounts, and protects such items as switches, circuit breakers, jacks, fuseholders, connectors, terminals and/or terminal boards, resistors, capacitors, transformers, and the like. It is primarily designed to distribute electrical power from one or more primary power source(s) such as generator(s) and battery(ies) to one or more electrical and/or electronic item(s). It may include a cover or door. For enclosures which include only circuit breakers, switches, jacks, fuseholders, terminals and/or terminal boards, see CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX; SWITCH BOX; JACK BOX; FUSE BOX and TERMINAL BOX. For enclosure primarily designed to interconnect two or more electrical and/or electronic items, except primary power source(s) see INTERCONNECTING BOX. For empty boxes which are designed to mount, but do not include electrical devices such as switches, jacks, fuseholders, terminals and/or terminal boards, see JUNCTION BOX. See also INTERCONNECTING CABINET; CONTROL (as modified); PANEL (1) (as modified); RELAY ASSEMBLY; PANEL, POWER DISTRIBUTION; SWITCHBOARD (as modified) and PANEL, FUSE. Excludes CONNECTOR-SWITCH.

Question 18

What is a Magnetic Contactor?

Accepted Answer

A Magnetic Contactor (CONTACTOR,MAGNETIC) is an item consisting of contacts, a magnetic core, and a coil with or without inclosure which is used to repeatedly establish and break a circuit. The item does not provide overload protection and is not used in line to control any other electrical controls. Excludes RELAY, ELECTROMAGNETIC and STARTER, MOTOR.l circuit. Exludes RELAY, ELECTRO-MAGNETIC and STARTER, MOTOR.

Question 19

What is a Magnetic Contactor Contact Set?

Accepted Answer

A Magnetic Contactor Contact Set (CONTACT SET,MAGNETIC CONTACTOR) is a grouping of two or more separate contacts for CONTACTOR, MAGNETIC. Excludes CONTACT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL.

Question 20

What is a Power Line Conditioner?

Accepted Answer

A Power Line Conditioner (CONDITIONER,POWER LINE) is an item designed to eliminate electrical power line disturbances, including voltage spikes, distortions, and high frequency noise, from an alternating current input to produce a clean, stabilized output. For items which change the output voltage see POWER SUPPLY. For items which do not filter or regulate the output but have overvoltage protection see CABLE ASSEMBLY, POWER, ELECTRICAL. For items which only regulate the frequency of the output see REGULATOR (1) AS MODIFIED, AND FILTER (3) as modified.

Question 21

What is an Electrical-Electronic Equipment Control Panel?

Accepted Answer

An Electrical-Electronic Equipment Control Panel (PANEL,CONTROL,ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) is a panel, upon which are mounted such items as indicator lights, meters, relays, switches and the like, which is specifically designed for the purpose of controlling the operation of electrical and electronic equipment. See also PANEL, TEST, ELECTRICAL.

Question 22

What is a Winch Controller?

Accepted Answer

A Winch Controller (CONTROLLER,WINCH) is a controller which is a manually or remotely operated electrical item designed to control movements and directions of a winch.  It may be cabin mounted, panel mounted or winch mounted.

Question 23

What is a Power Distribution Console?

Accepted Answer

A Power Distribution Console (CONSOLE,POWER DISTRIBUTION) is a console specifically designed to distribute and control electrical power. It includes equipment to supply either alternating or direct current of various output characteristics.

Question 24

What is an Electrical Motor Thermal-Overload Protector?

Accepted Answer

An Electrical Motor Thermal-Overload Protector (PROTECTOR,THERMAL-OVERLOAD,ELECTRICAL MOTOR) is a protective device specifically designed to prevent damage to an electrical motor due to failure of the motor to start, severe overloading of short duration, too frequent starting, high ambient temperature, high or low circuit voltages, failure of ventilation or any combination thereof. It is designed to be either automatically or manually reset. Excludes CIRCUIT BREAKEY; SWITCH (1), THERMOSTATIC; HEATER, THERMAL RELEASE; and RELAY (1), THERMAL.

Question 25

What is a Generator Set Control Box?

Accepted Answer

A Generator Set Control Box (CONTROL BOX,GENERATOR SET) is an inclosure specifically designed to mount electrical control equipment for operation of generator sets, motor-generators, and the like, such as mode switches, circuit breakers, voltmeters, regulators, terminals and/or terminal boards and the like. It is designed to be attached to the generator set or like electrical equipment. The control components may or may not be included. It may also include or mount engine instruments, and/or controls. It may include a cover or door. For inclosures which include only circuit breakers, switches, jacks, fuse holders, terminals, and/or terminal boards, see CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX; SWITCH BOX; JACK BOX; FUSE BOX; and TERMINAL BOX. For inclosures primarily designed to interconnect two or more electrical or electronics items, except primary power sources, see INTERCONNECTING BOX. Excludes JUNCTION BOX; DISTRIBUTION BOX; and CONTROL BOX, ELECTRICAL, VEHICULAR HEATER.

Electrical Control Equipment - Canada (CA)

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 6110

NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 6110

Federal Supply Group (FSG): 61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment

NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment

Items Managed by Canada (CA) - NCB is 20 or 21

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NSN Format for Electrical Control Equipment
Codified by Canada

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 6110

Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 6110

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