subject: Using Copper For Quality Wiring Harness [print this page] Copper is one of the most used metals since the days of yore. And the reason for this is its malleability and ductility. Moreover, it is a good conductor of both heat and electricity, and is also resistant to corrosion. Its positive response to electricity makes it an ideal choice for use as raw material in electronics and related devices.
Among the various electrical appliances where this metal is used are in copper wire, electromagnets, busbars, electrical relays, wiring harness and switches. Nowadays, even in integrated circuits and printed circuit boards aluminum is being increasingly replaced by copper. And this is due to the superior electrical conductivity of this metal over aluminum. Again its superior heat conductivity makes it ideal for use in computer heat sinks manufacture. Recently, it is used in vacuum tubes, cathode ray tubes, and the magnetrons in microwave ovens.
Wiring harness too comes in different varieties as per the requirements of different industries like industrial variety, electrical & electro-mechanical wire harness, multi-conductor harness cable, security wire harness, medical equipment harness assemblies, passive component-to-wire harnesses, board assemblies, control, panel wiring assemblies and many more. Nowadays, you can also get custom specific wire harnesses like power supply cord that are designed for only your specific requirements. Almost all these make use of copper as raw materials.
Also there are copper wiring harnesses that are used in automotive industry like those used for buses, trucks, and other four wheelers. Elevators also use harnesses for lifts in multistoried building as per the specifications of the elevator manufacturers. Then there are also special harnesses that are used in home appliances like refrigerators, televisions extension cord, and many more. However, before ordering any wiring harness that uses copper, always make sure that they are highly durable and comply with prescribed standards and norms of industry, for quality performance.
Copper is probably the only metal that is so versatile and used in such diverse applications like biomedical applications, aquaculture applications and also architecture and industry.
