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2. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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   Finally, in January 1946, [5] inventors Snell, Oace, and Eastwold of 3M applied for a patent for a vinyl electrical tape with a plasticizer system and non-sulfur-based rubber adhesive that were compatible. The first commercially available version of the tape was sold for use as a wire-harness wrapping. This original electrical tape wasn't black ...

3. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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   A Chesterman tape measure. James Chesterman, a British metalworker, is credited with the invention of the first retractable tape measure in 1821. [6] His design consisted of a spring-loaded cloth strip with marked measurements, housed within a compact case. Building upon his prior design, Chesterman would patent the first steel tape measure. [7]

4. Cable harness - Wikipedia

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   A cable laced wiring harness installed in a component of a Tesla coil Harness of car audio cables.. A cable harness, also known as a wire harness, wiring harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom, is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit signals or electrical power. [1]

5. Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association - Wikipedia

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   The Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association is a trade group for American manufacturers of wiring harnesses, electronic cable assemblies, and cord sets, along with their suppliers and distributors. [1] It publishes the widely used standard IPC/WHMA-A-620 Acceptability of Electronic Wire Harnesses and Cables jointly with IPC. [2]

6. Cable lacing - Wikipedia

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   Cable lacing is a method for tying wiring harnesses and cable looms, traditionally used in telecommunication, naval, and aerospace applications. This old cable management technique, taught to generations of lineworkers , [ 1 ] is still used in some modern applications since it does not create obstructions along the length of the cable, avoiding ...

7. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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   The first rubber-insulated cables for US building wiring were introduced in 1922 with US patent 1458803, Burley, Harry & Rooney, Henry, "Insulated electric wire", issued 1923-06-12, assigned to Boston Insulated Wire and Cable . These were two or more solid copper electrical wires with rubber insulation, plus woven cotton cloth over each ...