Wiring and Cabling

Also on this page:
	Birdcaging of Wire Strands
	Brittle Gold Plating on Contacts
	Connector Corrosion
	Contact Damage Due to Improper Mating
	RF Coaxial Cable Damage Due to Improper Handling
	Shield Damage on Connector
	Socket Sleeve Fracture
	Solder Sleeves with Ni-plated Stranded Cu Wire
	Wire Distortion Due to Excessive Tie Wrap Tension
	Wire Shorting Problem

Wiring and Cabling

Wiring and Cabling

SEM Image of Birdcaging Wire Strands

1. Birdcaging of wires contributing to failures

Deformed Contact

2. Brittle gold plating on contacts

Metal flakes in connector insert holes

3. Connector corrosion

Deformed connector sockets

4. Contact damage due to improper mating

RF Coax Cable

5. RF Coaxial Cable Damage Due to Improper Handling

shielded connector

6. Shield Damage on Connector

Fractured Socket

7. Socket Sleeve Fracture

solder sleeves

8. Solder Sleeves with Nickel Plated Stranded Copper Wire

Distorted Wire

9. Wire Distortion Due to Excessive Tie Wrap Tension

Wire Damage

10. Wire Shorting Problem

SEM Image of Birdcaging Wire Strands

Deformed Contact

Metal flakes in connector insert holes

Deformed connector sockets

RF Coax Cable

shielded connector

Fractured Socket

solder sleeves

Distorted Wire

Wire Damage