5920-00-224-4393 (MCD4)
NSN 5920-00-224-4393 (NIIN 00-224-4393) is a lightning arrester in Federal Supply Class 5920, Fuses, Arrestors, Absorbers, And Protectors — a protective device to provide a discharge path for lightning between line and line, and/or line and ground. Manufacturer part number MCD4 (General Bronze Architectural, CAGE 24337).
Key specs: 400 to 600 kilovolts breakdown voltage; 500 kilovolts nominal line to ground voltage; full characteristics table below. NIIN assigned January 1963; DEMIL A (none required); export Schedule B 8535.40.0000.