What is a Wiring Diagram?
Posted by Nam Tran on March 21, 2016
A wiring diagram is a simplified conventional pictorial representation of the physical connections and physical layout of an electrical system or circuit. Wiring diagrams show how the aircraft wires are connected and where they should be located in the electrical system, as well as the physical connections between all the components. This makes a wiring • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Engineering Design, Wiring Diagram
Why is it better to Use Military Connector Part Numbers Instead of Commercial Part Numbers When Either Designing New Aircraft or Updating Existing Aircraft?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 14, 2016
InterConnect has been designing and assembling aircraft electrical wiring harnesses now for over 23 years. During this period, we have seen a number of design mistakes dealing with electrical connectors. The biggest mistake is that a customer begins to callout vendor part numbers instead of military connector part numbers on the Bill of Materials (BOM). • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Military Connector
What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?
Posted by Angella Martin on March 7, 2016
Connectors are used on electrical wiring harnesses and are essentially enclosures (i.e., shells) which house contacts with wires. The electrical connection into the system at the contact termination is either a soldered or crimped connection (which is removable from the connector using a special tool). The shell and insert may be moisture resistant or a • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Plug, Receptacle
InterConnect Wiring Annual Blood Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 2, 2016
InterConnect Wiring held their Annual Blood Drive on February 23, 2016 from 9am to 1pm. Each year, InterConnect Wiring and Carter BloodCare work together to put on this annual blood drive to help save lives in the community. Carter BloodCare is one of Texas’ largest blood centers, providing 300,000 units of life-saving blood and blood • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Blood Drive, Community, Outreach
What Is Braiding?
Posted by Jeanie Peel on February 29, 2016
Braid is composed of threads woven tightly around a wire bundle. Braid can be textile, metal or any other material that can be threaded onto a spindle type braiding machine. Many electrical harnesses installed in aircraft are braided. Braiding is important for electrical harnesses as it provides a protective layer from chafing, heat and other • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Braiding, Harness Assembly
What Is a Reference Designator?
Posted by Chris Bettinger on February 22, 2016
Reference Designators label the location on a wiring harness to ensure assembly is straightforward on the aircraft. The reference designator usually consists of one or two letters followed by a number. The convention of Plug (P) and Jack (J) when assigning references for electrical connectors in assemblies where a J (or jack) is the more • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Reference Designator
What is Laser Wire Marking?
Posted by John Ashour on February 15, 2016
Every wire on an aircraft must have its own unique identification number. The most common method to put this identifier on a wire is by laser wire marking. Laser wire marking is a method to place a permanent mark on a wire using a laser. Companies such as Spectrum Technologies and Tri-Star Technologies have designed • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Laser Wire Marking, Wire
What is a Wiring Harness?
Posted by John Ashour on February 8, 2016
InterConnect is starting a series of blogs to discuss different aspects of aircraft electrical wiring harnesses. For the next 38 weeks, InterConnect will provide definitions, descriptions, and photos of not only common parts used to manufacture wiring harnesses but also discussions of how to design wiring harnesses as well as lessons learned when designing wiring • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Wiring Harnesses
5 Happy Birthdays to Celebrate in 2016
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 12, 2016
I love being happy and saying “Happy X” to whoever is due a statement like, Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Happy Thanksgiving… heck, the only time I don’t say “Happy” for a holiday or celebration, is when I say “Merry” Christmas! Last November I blogged about Top 3 Reasons to be • Read More >>
Topics: Blog
Como Community Center Toy Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on December 22, 2015
Two of InterConnect’s owners, Marc Piloian and Clare McGarrey, welcome Como Community Center kids and volunteers and happily present them toys from InterConnect’s annual Christmas Toy Drive. InterConnect has been doing a toy drive for Como Community Center for 4 years. They put boxes in all four buildings for ALL employees to have a chance to donate. Como Community • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Community, Como Community Center, Outreach, Toy Drive
