What Is SAE-AS50881 and How Does It Relate To Wiring Harness Design?
Posted by John Ashour on April 16, 2018
InterConnect has been in business now for over 25 years. InterConnect’s birthday was January 12, 1993. Over the years InterConnect has seen many different companies call-out ‘SAE-AS50881’ as the standard for manufacturing wiring harnesses. When InterConnect’s engineers and planners see this note they get a smile on their faces and chuckle because SAE-AS50881 is not • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace Vehicle, AS50881, Blog, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, JSWAG, MIL-W-5088, NAVAIR 01-1A-505-1, Wiring
What is an Air Vehicle Specification and how is it used related to wiring harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on March 5, 2018
Are you are a new engineer freshly out of college or are you just learning the aerospace industry? Did you just land a job at a large aerospace company (typically these companies are called OEM’s which means Original Equipment Manufacturer) that designs and manufactures aircraft? Is your new job at the OEM to design electrical • Read More >>
Topics: Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
How Many Flight Control Wiring Harnesses are there in an F-16?
Posted by John Ashour on February 19, 2018
InterConnect deals with many different armed services all over the world. All of them are regimented, disciplined, and professional. Although there are many phrases in common for each of them throughout the world, one that stands out is “Bottom Line Up-Front” or BLUF. When commanders get briefed by others, they want BLUF or “What is • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Flight Controls, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
Arc Tracking of Kapton Insulated Wiring Versus TKT
Posted by John Ashour on February 13, 2018
Who is the biggest loser? TKT Insulated Wire or Kapton Insulated Wire? How does arc tracking of F-16 TKT wiring harnesses compare to F-16 Kapton wiring harnesses? This article includes videos too! Most of InterConnect’s blogs in 2017 were about F-16 Kapton insulated wiring. We discussed many things about Kapton wiring including: (1) which • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Kapton, Kapton vs TKT, Kapton Wire, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What is the Priority List of Wiring Harnesses to Replace on 20-Year-Old F-16’s?
Posted by John Ashour on February 5, 2018
InterConnect’s previous article described which areas inside an F-16 house the most problematic wiring harnesses. The purpose of this article is to get more precise by listing F-16 wiring harness part numbers as well as the areas they are generally located. InterConnect offers many wiring harness replacement programs, sometimes calling them rewire programs. InterConnect’s most • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Kapton, Kapton Wire, Rewire, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What are the MTBF Recommendations for F-16 Wiring Harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on January 15, 2018
This blog is a detailed one and InterConnect is going to do something that never has been done before! InterConnect is going to set MTBFs for F-16 electrical wiring harnesses! If you are new to the term MTBF, please read this previous blog. If you want more information on why MTBF’s are not set for • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Kapton, Kapton Wire, MTFB, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
Why is MTBF Not Determined for Aircraft Electrical Wiring Harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on December 18, 2017
InterConnect’s blog entitled “What is Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) for F-16 Wiring Harnesses?” provides details about what MTBF is and why it is important. The purpose of this blog is to explain reasons why MTBF is not determined for aircraft electrical wiring harnesses including the F-16. Before we delve into this discussion more, there • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, MTFB, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What is Inherent Viscosity for F-16 Wiring Harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on December 11, 2017
This is the most difficult blog that I have written concerning F-16 wiring harnesses. It is difficult because it is a technical subject that needs to be understandable to the average reader of InterConnect’s articles. InterConnect has written blogs on the benefits of Kapton wiring as well as the problems of Kapton wiring. InterConnect • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical, Kapton, Kapton Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What is the MTBF for F-16 Wiring Harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on November 20, 2017
Many readers probably do not know what the term Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) means. MTBF is a measurement of the number of days (or years) that a device will fail based on test results or past performance. In the aerospace industry, MTBF is calculated for just about every piece of equipment that has active • Read More >>
What are the Ten Most Problematic Areas for Kapton Wiring Inside an F-16?
Posted by John Ashour on November 13, 2017
Like most airplanes, the F-16 is made up of four basic structures: (1) fuselage, (2) wings, (3) horizontal tail, and (4) vertical tail. Inside each of these structures are smaller sections that house: (a) other structures such as bulkheads, (b) equipment (both electrical and mechanical), (3) tubing/ducting, and (4) electrical wiring harnesses. Tubing/ducting and electrical • Read More >>
