WHAT IS CROSSLINKED TEFZEL INSULATED WIRE AND SPEC 55 WIRE?
Posted by Colton Peel on May 18, 2021
Some of our blogs in the past have focused on Kapton insulated wire and TKT insulated wire. This time we will discuss a different type of wire used on F-15 and F-18 military jets as well as commercial aircraft including the Boeing 737, 747,757, 767, and 777 as well as the Airbus A320, A330, A340 • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Blog, Boeing, Crosslinked Tefzel, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, F-16, F-16 Electrical, How Built, Insulated Wire, Kapton, Kapton vs TKT, Kapton Wire, Rewire, Spec 55 Wire, Support, Technology, Testing, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harness, Wiring Harness Specification, Wiring Harnesses
What Are the Disadvantages of Kapton Insulated Wire?
Posted by Marc Piloian on March 23, 2021
Hello readers! Today, we will present information about the Disadvantages of Kapton Insulated Wire (tap here to read about the Advantages of Kapton insulated wire). After years of use in many different civilian and military platforms including the F-16, UH-60, AH-1, F-15, and F-18, serious safety issues began to appear. Once the Kapton wire was • Read More >>
Topics: Arc Tracking, Blog, Kapton, Kapton Wire, Manufacturing, Safety, Technology, Testing, Wire, Wiring
How Do You Laser Mark Wire for an F-16 Fighter Jet Wiring Harness?
Posted by Steve Floyd on March 9, 2021
Today InterConnect Wiring releases its first Video Blog (Vlog) to assist the aerospace and defense (A&D) community. We hope you enjoy our Vlogs and learning all there is to know about manufacturing electrical wiring harnesses, circuit breaker panels, loose wire assemblies, cockpit panels, power panels, and complete aircraft rewiring. “Hello. My name is Steve • Read More >>
Topics: Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical, How Built, Laser Wire Marking, Lockheed Martin, Safety, Science, Technology, Testing, Wire, Wiring
Summer Blog Series: What Is Megohm or Megger Testing?
Posted by Marc Piloian on September 8, 2020
We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Summer is almost gone and thank goodness! This 2020 heat has been brutal. To end our Summer Blog Series, let’s highlight one of our top blogs: What is Megohm or Megger Testing? What comes to mind when contemplating the strength of a wire? A lot of • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Megger Testing, Megohm Testing, Testing
Spring Series: What Is the Difference in a Plug and a Receptacle?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on February 25, 2020
As part of our Spring Blog Series, InterConnect Wiring is highlighting the best blogs that our readers loved the most. Say hello to one of our top blogs from 2016: What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle? Connectors are used on electrical wiring harnesses and are essentially enclosures (i.e., shells) which house • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Vehicle, Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Conductor, Connectors, Engineering, Plug, Receptacle, Technology, Testing
Does the FAA have an Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) Training Program?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on December 2, 2019
I will cut to the chase… yes, there is an Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) Training Program and it is called FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 120-94. While these guidelines are not mandatory, they are derived from extensive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry experience in determining compliance with the relevant regulations. Maintenance personnel need to • Read More >>
Topics: Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Braiding, Certification, Connectors, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, HAI, Harness Assembly, Military Connector, Modification, Receptacle, Specification, Standard, Support, System Diagram, Technology, Testing, Wire, Wire Gauge, Wire Identification, Wiring, Wiring Diagram, Wiring Harness Specification
Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA)
Posted by Steve Floyd on September 10, 2019
The FAA has established an authorization process for aircraft part manufacturers, and their approval. Parts Manufacturer Approval is an approval granted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. The first step is the applicability; deciding the procedural requirements for issuing PMAs and the set of rules for governing the holder of the PMA. The • Read More >>
What is an Original Design Approval Process?
Posted by Jeanie Peel on May 21, 2019
An original FAA design approval is a five-phase process in which an applicant applies for design approval of an aircraft. The end result, if approved, is a Type Certificate. The steps to approval are: Phase 1 – Design and Concept This is the fun part! This phase is initiated when the applicant begins design concept • Read More >>
Top 7 Second Quarter 2019 Aerospace Trade Shows and Conferences
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 26, 2019
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Americas (MRO) April 9 – 11 (2019) MRO Americas is a major event to exchange ideas and best practices with the Aerospace community. Exhibitions will include new suppliers, technology, tools, and services featuring conferences with the CEO of Delta Air Lines and a golf • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Vehicle, Aircraft Rewiring, Army, Army Air Guard Transformation, Blog, Civil Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Conference, Defense Aviation, Distributors, Engineering, Engineering Design, Helicopter Wiring, Insulated Wire, Lockheed Martin, Paris Air Show, Quality, Regulation, STEM, Support, Technology, Testing, Trade Shows, Wiring
Is Insulation Resistance Testing Important?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on February 26, 2019
Do you know what that color coating on the outside of a wire is called? It is called insulation. And did you know that the day that wire is developed, the insulation of the wire starts to age and deteriorate? Unfortunately, it is true. Wire insulation is not like a fine wine; it does • Read More >>
