About

Lectromec, founded in 1984, is a Northern Virginia based laboratory and engineering firm specializing in full life cycle support for wire system component testing and system engineering services. We have worked with aerospace industry, foreign and domestic militaries, and governments to serve their electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) testing and risk assessment needs. This integration and understanding of component performance, EWIS certification requirements, and risk assessment of both new and aged platforms was the reason Lectromec was selected by the US Air Force to develop the guidance and procedures for EWIS risk assessment as applied to service life extension programs (SLEPs).

In addition to custom software tools for wire system risk assessment and wire failure damage analysis, Lectromec’s ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory is equipped to test and analyze electrical systems and components. We can evaluate wire system components (wires, connectors, clamps, splices, etc.) with a range of electrical, thermal, and mechanical stresses.

The software analysis and laboratory capabilities complement Lectromec’s EWIS certification services with an on-staff EWIS DER for part 25 aircraft. Combined, Lectromec can provide a turn-key solution to EWIS analysis, testing, verification, certification, and remaining life projections.

Lectromec Timeline

1984
Dr. Armin Bruning founds Lectromec
1986
Work begins on aerospace wire degradation and impact on electrical systems
1988
Work with Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on use of Polyimide wires in nuclear power plants
1995
P-3C Aircraft Wiring Insulation Deterioration Evaluation
1998
Began work to assess wire health on European Tornado fleet
2000
Lectromec presented before a House of Representatives subcommittee on Aircraft Electrical System Safety
2000
Began work with NASA to quantify electrical arc damage
2001
Lectromec begins work with FAA to develop Electrical Wire Interconnect Systems risk assessment tool
2001
Began work with USAF on A-10 aircraft
2002
Lectromec begins work on Wire Degradation Evaluation Project
2004
Patent Granted for DelTest
2005
First application of EWIS RAT to aging platform. Proof of concept study performed on F-16 aircraft
2006
Lectromec begins work on Arc Damage Modeling Tool
2009
Patent Granted for EWIS RAT
2010
Michael Traskos becomes President
2013
After a year of work with the US Air Force, MIL-HDBK-525, EWIS Assessment Guidance for Service Life Extension Programs is released
2014
Michael Traskos received appointment as EWIS DER for Part 25 aircraft
2015
Lectromec's lab becomes accredited to ISO 17025:2005
2017
Lectromec builds and delivers its fifteenth arc track resistance test unit
2019
Lectromec delivers first EWIS evaluation supporting an aftermarket modification
2020
Lectromec's lab becomes accredited to ISO 17025:2017
2021
Lectromec's lab builds first high-voltage power supply to support eVToL certification testing