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Lightweight construction criteria in wiring harnesses

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Current automotive wiring systems comprise up to 3500 m of insulated cables with considerable weight. Saving potentials can be identified both in alternative insulation and conductor materials and in cable design. Modern insulation materials such as Coroflex TT3 made by Coroplast, for example, potentially offer insulation weight savings of up to 20 %. In addition to this discussion, the company presents an overview of the complex requirements made on high-voltage cables in road vehicles with hybrid drive technologies and fuel cell generators.

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  1. Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Wuppertal, Germany

    Helmut Wichmann (Head of Development Wires & Cables)

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Wichmann, H. Lightweight construction criteria in wiring harnesses. ATZ Elektron Worldw 3, 42–46 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03242185

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