EWIS regulatory compliance with 25.1707, Part VI

February 25, 2014 Michael Traskos

This is the sixth article in the series focused on FAA 25.1707 that discusses electrical wire interconnection system (EWIS). The previous articles in this series are listed below: Jan 20, 2014 Part I: Damage assessment for 25.1707 Jan 28, 2014 Part II : EMI compliance in 25.1707 Feb 7, 2014 Part III: Heavy Current Cables […] Read more

EWIS regulatory compliance with 25.1707, Part V

February 20, 2014 Michael Traskos

Each of the last four articles has focused on a subpart of the FAA 25.1707 regulation. Jan 20, 2014 Part I: Damage assessment for 25.1707 Jan 28, 2014 Part II : EMI compliance in 25.1707 Feb 7, 2014 Part III: Heavy Current Cables in 25.1707 Feb 15, 2014 Part IV: Grounding and Power Separation Because […] Read more

EWIS regulatory compliance with 25.1707, Part III

February 7, 2014 Michael Traskos

This is the third article in this series that is looking at the individual components of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s EWIS regulation 25.1707 and EWIS regulatory compliance. This is part of a series on Regulatory Compliance. If you missed the others in this series, they are listed below: Jan 20, 2014 Part I: Damage assessment […] Read more

EWIS regulatory compliance with 25.1707, Part II

January 28, 2014 Michael Traskos

This is the second article in a series on EWIS Regulatory Compliance. The series is looking at the individual components of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) EWIS regulations 25.1707. The first article covered section ‘a’ of the regulations. Continuing the examination of the FAA EWIS separation requirements detailed in 25.1707, this article examines the next […] Read more

EWIS regulatory compliance with 25.1707, Part I

January 20, 2014 Michael Traskos

We will start a series of articles on EWIS Regulatory Compliance. The next couple of articles will discuss some of the finer points of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations 25.1707 – System Separation: Electrical Wire Interconnection System (EWIS). Each of these articles will go through an example of an unacceptable scenario and the means to […] Read more

MIL-HDBK-525 EWIS overview: Task 1 — EWIS documentation

August 21, 2013 Michael Traskos

This series on EWIS Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) risk assessment techniques discusses the implications and ideas contained in the EWIS handbook MIL-HDBK-525; an overview of the handbook objectives was covered in the MIL-HDBK-525 Overview for Service Life Extension article. Each article in this series will review a task or a subtask within the EWIS […] Read more

Correct aircraft wire selection for your application

January 17, 2013 Michael Traskos

Wire selection for a particular application can be a time consuming process. Selection of the right wire for the particular application to maintain device reliability and prevent a potential catastrophic failure (in the case of signal quality degradation or electrical arcing for power wires) can be difficult.In the aerospace industry, this is rather simple: there […] Read more

Lectromec Harness Derating Tool (HDT) tutorial for EWIS

September 22, 2012 Michael Traskos

As mentioned on the WireFacts blog, the Lectromec Harness Derating Tool (HDT) is now up and running. The HDT is designed to follow the guidance provided in AS50881 on how much electrical current should be in the wires for a given harness. If the guidance is not followed, the electrical current in a harness will […] Read more

Visual inspection of electrical wiring for aircraft: A quick guide, Part II

March 15, 2012 Michael Traskos

This is intended as a quick guide for those performing visual inspection of electrical wiring for aerospace. There is more that needs to be considered than what is covered in this article, but hopefully this can be used as a starting point. Each of the items discussed will be addressed in greater detail during this […] Read more

Guidelines for aircraft wiring: Magnet wire

January 30, 2012 Michael Traskos

Magnet wire is a conductor (copper or aluminum) with a thin insulation used in motors or transformers that is used in aircraft wiring. The wire is wound around a core to generate a magnetic field when an electrical voltage is applied – hence the name magnet wire. A key characteristic of a magnet wire is […] Read more

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