Aircraft Electrical Articles

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Is Insulation Resistance Testing Important?

From the very day a wire is manufactured, its insulation begins to age and deteriorate, a process that is accelerated by temperature extremes, harsh environments, or tiny nicks during manufacturing. Because invisible breakdowns in insulation can cause hazardous situations or equipment failures in flight, insulation resistance (IR) testing is required for all flight-worthy military and commercial aircraft electrical wiring harnesses. Navigate to https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/is-insulation-resistance-testing-important/ to discover how these non-destructive high-voltage tests are performed and how they ensure ultimate aerospace safety.

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

Understanding the distinction between a plug and a receptacle is essential for ensuring precision and safety in complex electrical systems like aircraft wiring harnesses. While plugs are the "male" components characterized by protruding pins, receptacles serve as the "female" counterparts or sockets designed with mounting features like flanges to receive them. Discover how these critical components have evolved since the 1930s to meet rigorous military specifications by reading the full breakdown at: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/ .

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

Connector plugs and receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the modern Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Military Specification (MIL-SPEC) connectors. One of the biggest challenges in assembling electrical harnesses is providing the correct connector plugs and receptacles for each reference designator of an electrical harness. Learn more about their differences here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/.

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

Connector plugs and receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the modern Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Military Specification (MIL-SPEC) connectors. One of the biggest challenges in assembling electrical harnesses is providing the correct connector plugs and receptacles for each reference designator of an electrical harness. Learn more about their differences here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/.

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What is Aircraft Ground Support Equipment?

Ground support equipment refers to the specialized tools and devices used to service military and commercial aircraft on the ground. Ground support equipment is used for routine maintenance or unscheduled repair and is critical for ensuring the various systems on the aircraft are working properly. InterConnect Wiring has the capability to manufacture the electrical ground support assemblies and test equipment you need for many fixed-wing platforms such as the C-130, F-15, and F-16 as well as rotary-wing aircraft such as the Bell 525 and the Sikorsky UH-60. Learn more about Ground support equipment here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-aircraft-ground-support-equipment/.

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

Connector plugs and receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the modern Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Military Specification (MIL-SPEC) connectors. One of the biggest challenges in assembling electrical harnesses is providing the correct connector plugs and receptacles for each reference designator of an electrical harness. Learn more about their differences here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/.

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What is Aircraft Registration?

An aircraft registration is an alpha-numeric string marked prominently on the exterior surface of all civil aircraft. The aircraft registration code must also appear on the aircraft’s Certificate of Registration. Military aircraft use a slightly different version called a “Tail Number”. When we perform an aircraft rewire for a civil fixed or rotary wing aircraft, we use the Aircraft Registration when we reference the aircraft. When we perform aircraft Kapton rewire on military aircraft, we use the Tail Number when referencing the airplane or helicopter. Visit this page for more details: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-aircraft-registration/.

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What Does Fly By Wire Mean?

According to an online encyclopedia, “Fly-by-wire (FBW) is a system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface. The movements of flight controls are converted to electronic signals transmitted by wires (hence the fly-by-wire term) and flight control computers determine how to move the actuators at each control surface to provide the ordered response.”. Learn more about it here:https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/aerospace/what-does-fly-by-wire-mean/.

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What is an Insert Arrangement?

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. This equipment is essential in enabling the aircraft to complete its designed mission, so it must be able to communicate with each other as well as with the pilot. In order to understand what an insert arrangement is and why it is needed, let's break down the three basic components of a modern military circular connector. Learn more from this article: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-an-insert-arrangement/.

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

Connector plugs and receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the modern Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Military Specification (MIL-SPEC) connectors. One of the biggest challenges in assembling electrical harnesses is providing the correct connector plugs and receptacles for each reference designator of an electrical harness. Learn more about their differences here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/.

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What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle?

What is the difference in a plug and a receptacle? - InterConnect Wiring

Connector plugs & receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the MIL-STD an

Connector plugs and receptacles most commonly used for military aircraft were developed in the 1930s. They set the standard for the modern Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Military Specification (MIL-SPEC) connectors. One of the biggest challenges in assembling electrical harnesses is providing the correct connector plugs and receptacles for each reference designator of an electrical harness. Learn more about their differences here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-in-a-plug-and-a-receptacle/.

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What is Arc Tracking of Kapton Insulated F-16 Wire?

Arc tracking is an event where two or more wires experience an arcing event such that a fierce fire (like an explosion) burns along the outer insulation of the wires. If two or more wires have breaches in their insulation (see InterConnect’s blog about breaches in wire insulation) then an electrical arc (or a short circuit) can occur. Learn more about it here:https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/arc-tracking-kapton-insulated-f-16-wire/.

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What is a Wiring Harness?

InterConnect is starting a series of blogs to discuss different aspects of aircraft electrical wiring harnesses. 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 harnesses. Today’s blog is “What is a wiring harness?”. Learn more about this here: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-a-wiring-harness/.

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What is Arc Tracking of Kapton Insulated F-16 Wire?

Arc tracking is an event where two or more wires experience an arcing event such that a fierce fire (like an explosion) burns along the outer insulation of the wires. If two or more wires have breaches in their insulation (see InterConnect’s blog about breaches in wire insulation) then an electrical arc (or a short circuit) can occur. Learn more about it here:https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/arc-tracking-kapton-insulated-f-16-wire/.

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What is a BOM?

A BOM, or the Bill of Materials, can be defined as a list of raw materials, components, and assemblies that make up a particular end item. The term BOM is a standard nomenclature for the aerospace industry on both the commercial and military sides. Learn more about BOM in this article: https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/what-is-a-bom/.

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Our Top 5 Cyber Security Tips at InterConnect - InterConnect Wiring

Cyber Security is something that we emphasize at InterConnect. Our IT team leads the way by equipping us with strong training, persistence, and insight into the latest types of attacks. Here are a few tips we can share that you should in incorporate not only in your work life, but also in your personal life to protect you from the bad guys.

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VLOG: How to Pack an F-16 Wiring Harness - InterConnect Wiring

Hi. My name is Malich and I’m the Training Manager at InterConnect, where Connections Matter. Today we’ll be looking at why we package a harness and why it’s important, as well as show you what the finished product looks like. Wiring Harnesses – Aircraft Rewiring – Cockpit Panels – Console Wiring How … Continue reading "VLOG: How to Pack an F-16 Wiring Harness"

Check out this video where we look at why Interconnect-Wiring package a harness and why it’s important, as well as to show you what the finished product looks like. Here's how to pack an F-16 wiring harness.