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3.4.2 Bending. That portion of Class 1 and 3 lug terminals requiring forming around the
conductor and insulation shall be capable of being bent to the shape that they will normally be
subjected to in use. The lug terminal shall not exhibit evidence of cracking of the base metal or
flaking or peeling of the finish (see 4.4.2).
3.4.3 Salt spray (corrosion). After being subjected to the salt spray test, the lug terminal
shall show no evidence of corrosion (see 4.4.3).
3.4.4 Compression (for Class 3 only). The locking type lug terminals shall withstand
compression between two steel plates without evidence of fracture of teeth (see 4.4.4).
3.4.5 Flattening resistance (for Class 3 only). The locking type lug terminals shall
withstand compression between two steel plates without evidence of teeth being flattened with
respect to the lug terminal.
3.5 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article
inspection in accordance with 4.2.
3.6 Workmanship. Lug terminals shall be manufactured and processed in such a manner
as to be uniform in quality and shall be free from burrs and other defects that would affect
serviceability or appearance.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are
classified as follows:
a. First article inspection (see 4.2).
b. Conformance inspection (see 4.3).
4.2 First article inspection.
4.2.1 Submission. When specified (see 6.2), the contractor shall submit a first article
sample for evaluation in accordance with the provisions of 4.2.2. The first article sample shall
consist of ten lug terminals of each class.
4.2.2 Inspections to be performed. First article lug terminals and test specimens may be
subjected by the government to any or all of the examinations and tests specified in this detail
specification and to any or all requirements of the applicable specification sheets. Five sample
units shall undergo all the examinations listed in table I. Five sample units shall be subjected to
the tests listed in table II.
4.2.3 Rejection. If any lug terminal or test specimen does not meet any of the applicable
requirements, the first article sample shall be rejected. The government reserves the right to
terminate its inspection upon any failure of a lug terminal or test specimen in the sample to
comply with any of the stated requirements.
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