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Hands-On Cable Wire Harness Lab

This 1-day, hands-on lab may be added to either the IPC-A-620 Certified Trainer or IPC-A-620 Certified Specialist course. The IPC/WHMA-A-620 is the most widely used Inspection Specification for the cable and wire harness assembly industry. It contains accept/reject criteria as well as hands-on procedures. Use the IPC/WHMA-A-620 to ensure the quality of cable and wire harness assemblies.

Practical hands-on experience is a necessary part of many companys’ training goals. After completing either the IPC-A-620 Certified Trainer or Specialist lecture course, these labs provide the opportunity to practice the skills of the criteria they have learned by following an assembly print and building a harness assembly.

Through hands-on labs, students perform necessary procedures for building an entire wire harness assembly or you can tailor this training by choosing the labs that apply to your process.

This hands-on training is available for customized on-site training.

What Students Receive

Everyone who successfully completes the program will receive:

  • Cable & Wire Harness Assembly Lab Procedures
  • EPTAC Certificate of Training

Course Outline

Module 1: Lab Overview

  • Review harness assembly print, materials and tooling

Module 2: Wire Prep and Solder Termination – no soldering

  • Cut and semi-stripping five wires
  • Install wires onto the harness board

Module 3: Lug Crimp Terminations

  • Cut, strip and crimp two styles of lug-type terminals
  • Install wires onto the harness board

Module 4: Pin Crimp Terminations

  • Cut, strip and crimp two styles of pin terminals
  • Install wires onto the harness board

Module 5: Coaxial Terminations

  • Cut, strip RG59 wire; assemble two coaxial connections
  • Install wires onto the harness board

Module 6: IDC Terminations

  • Cut, strip CAT5 wire; crimp two IDC connectors
  • Install wires onto the harness board

Module 7: Mass Terminations

  • Cut, ribbon cable; crimp two mass termination connectors

Module 8: Harness Securing

  • Secure the cable using tie-wraps and lacing cord