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Wire and Cable Basics
WorkForge
Updated Jul 14, 2025
What you'll learn
- Recognize different types of cables
- Understand the materials used in wires and cables
- Understand the advantages of stranded wire over solid wire in airplanes
- Recognize the importance of the plating on conductors
- Understand the AWG wire sizes
- Define CAU and perform CAU calculations
Course Description
Understanding the correct terms for wire components and collections of wires is very important for effective communications between aircraft technicians and engineering and quality personnel.
