Recalibrating Your Cirris Tester If your Cirris tester has failed the tests in the Performance Check Kit, it will need to be evaluated for any problems and recalibrated. Your tester…

Testing Shielded Cables Video Shielded Cables have increased risk of shorts due to: Stray metal strands of braiding shorting to conductors Inner wires that are nicked when removing jacket Improperly…

First Pass Yield Survey Results The survey information on this page relates to the issues outlined in the 4-part series listed below. Part 1: Continuous Improvement for Cable/Harness assembly Part…

Verify Cable Tester Programs BEFORE Testing In order to assure valid testing on your harness or cable tester you must verify that it is programmed correctly BEFORE you begin testing…

Choosing Connectors for Test Fixturing (Test Adapters) If Your Device Under Test Has Your Fixturing Should Have Discussion Contacts that oxidize (such as silver, tin, or nickle) Pins that can…

Capacitance and Cable Testing What is Capacitance? Watch the video Any two conductors separated by a distance can store a charge. So any two wires in a cable or harness…

Testing Shielded Cable Assemblies Why do cables have shields? To prevent signals in cables from radiating and causing interference. To prevent outside signals from affecting signals inside the cable. To…

Using Inert Gas to Enhance Electrical Wiring Inspection A test method using inert gas in conjunction with low-energy high-voltage testing to detect insulation damage in electrical wiring that may go…

First Pass Yield - Part 4 This article is the second in a 4-part series: Part 1: Continuous Improvement for Cable/Harness assembly Part 2: Divide and Conquer your BAD Cables/Harnesses Part 3: Getting…