NASA-STD-8739.4 (W/ CHANGE 4), NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: CRIMPING, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, HARNESSES, AND WIRING (25 JUL 2008) [SUPERSEDES NAS 5300.4(3G-1)]

NASA-STD-8739.4 (W/ CHANGE 4), NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: CRIMPING, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, HARNESSES, AND WIRING (25 JUL 2008) [SUPERSEDES NAS 5300.4(3G-1)]., This Standard provides a baseline for NASA project offices to use when preparing or evaluating process procedures for the manufacture of space flight hardware or mission critical ground support equipment. This Standard: a. Prescribes NASA’s process and end-item requirements for reliable crimped connections, interconnecting cables, harnesses, and wiring. b. Establishes responsibilities for training personnel. c. Establishes responsibilities for documenting process procedures including supplier innovations, special processes, and changes in technology. d. For the purpose of this Standard, the term supplier is defined as in-house NASA, NASA contractors, and subtier contractors. NASA Installations shall: a. Review and invoke the provisions of this Standard for procurements involving crimped connections, interconnecting cables, harnesses, or wiring of space flight hardware and mission critical ground support equipment. b. Review and invoke the provisions of this Standard for in-house operations involving crimped connections, interconnecting cables, harnesses, or wiring of space flight hardware and mission critical ground support equipment. c. Tailor specific provisions of this Standard to address program or unique contractual or mission requirements. d. Assure that NASA suppliers invoke this Standard on subcontractors, purchase orders, and on subtier suppliers where applicable. e. Furnish copies of this Standard in the quantities required to NASA suppliers and subtier suppliers. Questions concerning the application of this Standard to specific procurements shall be referred to the procuring NASA installation, or its designated representative. This Standard cancels NASA Assurance Standard (NAS) 5300.4(3G-1), Workmanship Standard for Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring, and NASA Handbook (NHB) 5300.4(3H), Requirements for Crimping and Wire Wrap.