Nuisance Trips

December 16, 2016 Michael Traskos

Circuit protection devices are primarily responsible for protection of electrical circuits from low impedance faults. These device types may be thermal, arc fault circuit breaker (AFCB), or integrated within a solid-state power distribution. Regardless of type, their role remains the same. But circuit protection devices are not error free. In the cases when the circuit […] Read more

Latest news on aircraft wire from the SAE’s Spring 2016 Wire and Cable Committee Meeting

May 5, 2016 Michael Traskos

he Spring 2016 SAE AE-8A and 8D wire cable standard and wiring installation guidance committee meetings were held last week in Denver, Colorado. The continuing process of wire improvement, both in terms of product and installation, was held over a three-day period covering dozens of topics critical to improving the reliability of EWIS. The following are some of the updates from this meeting. Read more

What does an aircraft wire testing lab look like?

October 13, 2015 John Gilroy

It is quite possible many aerospace professionals have never seen the inside of an aircraft wire testing lab. If you haven’t had a chance to see our lab, here we present a quick tour. Read more

Where can I get aircraft wire and cable tested?

August 20, 2015 Michael Traskos

This is a common question for aerospace engineers who are working with the Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) as well as aerospace Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) professionals. Basically, if you have an EWIS component that needs to be tested, you can either test it yourself or contract with an aerospace wire testing organization. However, […] Read more

What does aircraft wire testing cost for AS22759/87?

August 12, 2015 Michael Traskos

Aerospace wiring systems are often underappreciated by other aircraft system engineers for their complexity. Aerospace wires and cables, like all aerospace components, undergo a rigorous set of qualification tests before they can be placed on an aircraft. Many in the aerospace industry want to know what the cost of aerospace wire testing is. Wire tests […] Read more

Taking a look at aircraft wire testing and evaluation

July 15, 2015 John Gilroy

For the past thirty years, Lectromec has been a leader in the area of aerospace wire testing and evaluation. In order to provide aerospace professionals with information to increase their knowledge of this complex topic, we began creating educational materials. Accordingly, Lectromec has published almost two-hundred articles, distributes a monthly newsletter, has a podcast, and […] Read more

5 takeaways on aircraft wiring from a recent SAE committee meeting

May 24, 2015 Michael Traskos

The three-day SAE 8A (Wire Installation) & SAE 8D (Wire and Cable) committee meeting was held in Melbourne, Florida on the famous Space Coast. The focus of the meeting was aircraft wiring. It was collocated with the AE-7 power committee and the solid state power control/switching committee (AE-8B) to promote intercommunication between the areas of […] Read more

MIL-HDBK-454 handbook guidelines for EWIS components

November 14, 2014 Carina Cannon

This article covers eight out of the 78 military guidelines from the General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment handbook (MIL-HDBK-454) applicable to wire system component testing, EWIS component selection, and good wiring practices. The handbook covers guidelines for the selection, handling, and application of electronic equipment on aircraft. Read more

Lab Capabilities

For those in need of testing that goes beyond the industry test standards or in compliance with DO-160, Lectromec offers customized testing services to meet your needs. With an on-site machine shop, specialized test jigs and configurations can be setup quickly making it possible to keep the delivery time low (see a tour of our lab). […] Read more

Wire and Cable Certification Testing

Beyond the equipment, system level, and EWIS degradation testing services offered by Lectromec, we offer a wide range of wire and cable certification testing. The following is a listing of the wire certification tests that Lectromec offers at this time: Lectromec is expanding the information provided on each of these tests. This information includes test […] Read more

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