Why Are Aircraft Wiring Harnesses So Expensive?
Posted by Chris Vardy on August 22, 2016
Why are aircraft wiring harnesses so expensive and what does this have to do with beer? I always get asked, “Why are aircraft wiring harnesses so expensive?” A very good question that has multiple answers. I like to compare it to the booming craft beer industry. Breaking it down to the basics, there are 2 main expenses, • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Price, Q3: Quality - Quantity - Quote, Quote
What is a Contact Cavity?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 16, 2016
Do I need to see a dentist? Do I need to see a doctor? No. In our field of expertise, all you need to do is see an assembler. I looked up the word cavity and it said, “A cavity is a hollow in an object.” So, if you are at a dentist office, a cavity • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Contact Cavity
What is a Conductor in a Wiring Harness?
Posted by Eric Evans on August 8, 2016
A conductor is a type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions. In an aircraft wiring harness these conductors are what power the aircraft and carry data back and forth between components. Some examples of materials that are good conductors include silver, gold, copper, and aluminum. An aircraft like the • Read More >>
InterConnect Wiring Blood Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on July 28, 2016
InterConnect Wiring held a Blood Drive on July 27, 2016 from 9am to 1pm. InterConnect Wiring and Carter BloodCare often work together to put on blood drives to help save lives in the community. This specific drive could easily save 33 lives in the community! Carter BloodCare is one of Texas’ largest blood centers, providing 300,000 • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Blood Drive, Community, Outreach
What is a Wire Termination?
Posted by Joshua Bryant on July 25, 2016
A wire termination is the work performed to the end of a wire that allows it to connect to a device (connector, switch, terminal, etc.). There are many types of terminations in the aircraft industry, but we can boil them down into two basic categories: crimp and solder. A crimp termination is performed when the device requires • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Termination
What is Wire Gauge?
Posted by Mark Strittmatter on July 18, 2016
Wire gauge is extremely important to the aircraft that InterConnect Wiring supports. Wire gauge is the measurement of the diameter of a wire, or the thickness of the wire. There are various wire gauges used within UH-60 wiring harnesses, F-15 wiring harnesses, C-130 electrical wiring harnesses, etc. The thickness determines the amount of electrical current • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Gauge, Wire, Wire Gauge
What is Megohm or Megger Testing?
Posted by Mike Winters on July 11, 2016
What comes to mind when contemplating the strength of a wire? A lot of people only consider what can be seen on the outside. For example, how far the wire can be pulled before it breaks or how high of a temperature it can withstand before it melts. But what about breakdowns in the integrity • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Megger Testing, Megohm Testing, Testing, Wiring Harnesses
What is an Insert Arrangement?
Posted by Eric Evans on July 4, 2016
The highly advanced military aircraft of today, such as the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter or Boeing B-1 bomber, contain a large amount of specialized electrical equipment. Some examples include relay panels, circuit breaker panels, mux transformer panels, audio panels, navigation computers, weapons computers, and many more. This equipment is essential in enabling the aircraft to complete its designed mission, • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Insert Arrangement
What is a Cable Shield Termination?
Posted by Michael Janney on June 27, 2016
In the commercial aerospace and defense industry we find a high concentration of electrical wiring in a relatively small area. The overall goal is to design the equipment and components as small as practical and locate the equipment in a compact, easily accessible area. This includes all wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and aircraft relay panels. A small space • Read More >>
What is Crosstalk in a Wiring Harness?
Posted by Nam Tran on June 20, 2016
Did you ever wonder why some wires are bundled together in one aircraft wiring harness and others are not? Why does this wiring harness have 6 breakouts while this other harness has only two? Why didn’t the Lockheed Martin, Boeing, or InterConnect engineer just add those two wires to the larger harness? There are several reasons, but one • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Crosstalk, Engineering Design, Wiring Harnesses
