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Altering Design Parameters to Strip Fluoropolymer Cable Jackets By Dick Chen, Aerospace Wire & Cable   As all we know, it can be quite difficult to strip fluoropolymer cable. It has [...]

Conductor Resistance In one of our previous Wire Wisdoms, “Conductors – The Electron Superhighway,” we discussed different size conductors and the reasons for their existence. One of the [...]

WIRE STRIPPABILITY The ease with which a slug of insulation can be cleanly stripped from an insulated copper or aluminum wire is a charac- teristic that can impact the efficiency of the stripping [...]

What is Minimum Bend Radius? The minimum bend radius is the smallest allowed radius the cable is allowed to be bent around. During installation, cables are bent or flexed in various environmental [...]

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 [...]