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
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 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
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
What Is A Wiring Harness?
Posted by Nolan OConnor on June 9, 2015
Anytime you enter a new industry there is a learning curve involved. I started my position one year ago off of the recommendation of a friend. I had little idea what they meant when I was told, “We make wiring harnesses”, or that there would be so many variations of our products, or how differently • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Wiring Harnesses
