INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-16034/16A
13 March 2008
SUPERSEDING
MIL-M-16034/16
2 January 1953
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
AMMETERS, DC, PORTABLE, 0.5-PERCENT ACCURACY CLASS
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-DTL-16034.
REQUIREMENTS:
MILLIAMPERES,
KILOAMPERES,
AMPERES, D.C.
D.C.
D.C.
Single range
Single range
Multiple range
Multiple range
4/2/1 1/
1
100
1
20/10
FULL-SCALE
RANGES
300/30/3 1/
20
200
10
500/200/100 1/
50
500
20
25
NOTE:
1/
Supplied with external shunt.
ITEM
REQUIREMENTS
Scale length
3.2 inches min
Position influence (balance)
1 percent of scale length, max change
Initial accuracy
0.5 percent max error
Damping factor
5 min
Response time
2 seconds max
Power consumption
250 mV max milliammeters
50 + .25 mV max: kiloammeters and ammeters for use with external shunts
100 mV max. self-contained ammeters
Heat effect at 65 °C
4 percent max change at 65 °C
0.5 percent max permanent change
Temperature influence
1 percent max change
2.5 percent max change at 0 °C
Low-temperature exposure
0.5 percent max permanent change
Momentary overload
1 percent max change
AMSC N/A
FSC 6625