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In every issue of Wiring Harness News, Anixter will bring you informative articles about wire and cable technology. Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Insulated Wire and Cable EPDM rubber [...]

How Flame-Retardant Cable Insulations Work Choosing the correct flame-retardant insulation for your application depends on the electrical and physical requirements of the application. It’s [...]

An Overview of Harmonics in Electrical Systems What are harmonics? In an electric power system, a har- monic is a voltage or current at a multiple of the fundamental frequency of the system. [...]

Trackwise Champions Improved Harness Technology™   By Joe Tito  WHN has published several press releases covering flexible printed circuits (FPCs). The rational has been to make the industry [...]

Sequel Wire – A New Player with Deep Roots by Joe Tito Sequel [ˈsēkwəl] noun. A work of literature, film, theatre, television or music that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier [...]

CABLE JACKET TYPES 101 by Anixter Almost every cable has a jacket and for good reason: jackets help me- chanically protect the insulation and conductor core of the cable.Without a jacket, cables [...]

Electrical Characteristics and Terms for High-speed Data Systems   High-speed data (greater than 1Mb/sec) in digital systems requires precise cable electrical performance. By having the correct [...]

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Insulated Wire and Cable EPDM rubber was developed in the early 1960s as chemical compa- nies and chemists set out to produce unique synthetic elastomers. [...]

Choosing a Conductor for Your Cable – A practical guide  By Multi/Cable  INTRODUCTION: At the core of your standard or custom cable is a conductor, the metallic wire which allows for the [...]

Diesel Locomotive Cable (DLO) What Is Diesel Locomotive Cable? Diesel locomotive cable (DLO) is a flexible cable with a dual-extruded product consisting of ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) [...]