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Revision as of 09:14, 23 September 2021
Part: Wires
Materials: | Metals, Plastics, Rubbers |
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Transformations: | Drawing, Coating |
Tools: | Crimping pliers, Cutters |
Introduction
A wire is a single usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads or electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Wire gauges come in various standard sizes, as expressed in terms of a gauge number. The term 'wire' is also used more loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands, as in "multistranded wire", which is more correctly termed a wire rope in mechanics, or a cable in electricity.
Challenges
Approaches
An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used to carry electric current.
Pre-terminated wires
- male-male
- male-female
- female-female
- each can be cut in center and stripped to interface with electrical connectors