I was sure my wire routing method was fine until a new guy pointed out the flaw

For months, I was bundling all the sensor wires for a nav system upgrade in one big loom, thinking it was neat. A tech who used to work on F-16s watched me for a minute and said, 'You're putting all your noise sources in one happy family.' He showed me how separating the power and signal lines by just a few inches on the tray cut the static by half on the bench test. Has anyone else had a simple routing fix solve a big interference headache?

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4 Comments

jakeb8118d ago

That old NASA spec for Apollo wiring said to keep power and signal lines at least three inches apart.

diana_carr6618d ago

Only three inches? That seems way too close. Would have expected at least a foot of separation.

mianelson18d ago

Wow, I feel that same shock every time I see the actual numbers!

dylan_brown3018d ago

My old shop taught us to bundle everything tight for a clean look. I argued with a guy for an hour about it once. Seeing that bench test result with just a few inches of space made me shut up real fast. The proof was right there on the meter. Now I always leave a gap on the tray, even if the install looks a bit messier.

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