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
First Quarter Trade Shows of 2018
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 29, 2018
InterConnect Wiring is staying busy in 2018 with many upcoming trade shows, conferences, and events all around the world! We’ll be kicking off the 2018 trade show season at the Air Force Contracting Summit at the end of this January, from the 29th – 30th. The Air Force Contracting Summit is in its 5th consecutive • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Trade Shows
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
InterConnect Wiring Celebrates 25 Years in Business
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 9, 2018
InterConnect Wiring Celebrates 25 Years in Business Celebration To Be Held Thursday, 11 January 2018 3pm – 6pm FORT WORTH, TX, January 9, 2018: InterConnect Wiring will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this week at its facility at 5024 W. Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107. John Ashour, President and Founder of InterConnect, invites all • Read More >>
Topics: Blog
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
INTERCONNECT WIRING’S ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
Posted by Clare McGarrey on December 4, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy, R2D2, Teddy Bears and Fire Trucks… What do they all have in common? They can all be toys!!! It’s time for InterConnect’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive. InterConnect has hosted a toy drive for the Como Community Center for 6 years now.The Como Community Center was built in 1970, and is located just • Read More >>
Where are Aircraft Circuit Breaker Panels and Why Refurbish Them?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on November 27, 2017
In a previous blog InterConnect taught us the difference between a circuit breaker panel and a power panel. The purpose of this blog is to explain where circuit breaker panels are located inside of an aircraft and why you may want to refurbish them. If this blog was written by the president of InterConnect • Read More >>
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 >>
