What is an Aircraft Modification Kit?
Posted by Colton Peel on September 19, 2016
A modification kit is a set of wires and parts used to make upgrades to an aircraft. There are two main reasons for aircraft upgrades. The modification kits, sometimes called Loose Wire Assemblies (LWAs) are used to either standardize the aircraft or to improve service life. Standardizing the aircraft helps facilitate quick repairs in the • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Engineering Design, Kits, Loose Wiring Assemblies, LWA's, Modification Kits
InterConnect Wiring Signs Distribution Agreements With Six Aerospace Industry Partners
Posted by Clare McGarrey on September 12, 2016
PRESS RELEASE INTERCONNECT WIRING SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH SIX AEROSPACE INDUSTRY PARTNERS 12 September 2016 Ogden, UT During the F-16 Technical Coordination Group (TCG) World Wide Review (WWR) InterConnect Wiring presented Certificates of Authorization to six companies approved to be InterConnect’s F-16 electrical products distributors including Aero Precision, Blue Aerospace, • Read More >>
Why Do Aircraft Have Wiring Harnesses?
Posted by John Ashour on September 5, 2016
A few months ago when I was interviewing a candidate for a new position at InterConnect I asked the prospect if he had any questions for me. He had a few about the company but he also asked two about aircraft. His first question was “How many wiring harnesses are there in an aircraft?” I • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Engineering Design, Purpose, Wiring Harnesses
Why are Wiring Harnesses Sometimes Called “Looms”?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 30, 2016
When the president of InterConnect Wiring, John Ashour, asked me to write this blog, I had no idea what the answer was to the question. Since John and I started InterConnect in 1993 I don’t think I ever remember a harness being called a “loom”. So, I was happy to take on the challenge of writing this • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Loom, Wiring Harnesses
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
