Wire harness manufacturing will continue to emphasize light weight, long life span and high reliability to meet the standard specifications across applications. These wiring looms are widely used in the automotive, industrial, medical, communications, aviation and consumer electronics industries.
Chinese suppliers provide them in versions that have 22 to 24AWG wires and branded plugs, usually Molex, Delphi, Tyco, Amphenol, JST or JAE. These cable assemblies are typically compliant with UL, cUL, CE, TÜV, GB and RoHS standards. To meet the requirements of specific applications, companies follow SAE, DIN and JIS for automotive use and ISO 13485 for wiring harnesses for medical equipment.
With electric vehicles a growing segment in the automotive industry, Chinese manufacturers are working on wire harnesses with higher voltage ratings and operating temperatures. Dongguan Sig Electronics Co. Ltd, for instance, has introduced one specifically designed for EVs. The RoHS 2.0-compliant product is subjected to 2,000V pressure and 3,000V spark testing and evaluated to have -80 to 200 C rated temperature tolerance, in addition to tests based on UL and CSA FT1 VW-1 parameters.
Product customization is widely accommodated, and this includes the types and sources of materials to be used. Usually, manufacturers obtain copper, gold, tin, PVC, PE, nylon and other inputs from domestic providers. Material costs are expected to remain generally stable in the coming months and this will keep product prices unchanged.
Wire harness, 120mm in length
Company: Dongguan Enkang Electronic Technology Co. Ltd
Dongguan Enkang’s model Wire Connectors-287 is a 120mm-long wire harness that uses 28AWG wires and male plugs with six pins and 2.54mm pitch. It is RoHS-compliant.
MOQ: 1,000 units
Lead time: 10 days
Wire harness with wire-to-board connector
Company: Dongguan Enkang Electronic Technology Co. Ltd
The WTBGDXXXSNBND002-8918 wire harness from Dongguan Enkang is terminated with a wire-to-board connector at one end and uses 30mm-long wires. It is for vehicles, computers and other electronic devices, and home appliances, and meets RoHS standards.
MOQ: 1,000 units
Lead time: 10 days
Automotive-use wire harness
Company: Dongguan Hundu Electronic Co. Ltd
Dongguan Hundu offers the X41-4846 automotive wire harness with UL, AVS, VSSS, FLRY, GXL or TXL wires with pure-copper conductors, tin-plated brass terminals and nylon corrugated tubing tested to 125 C. The plug housing is UL94V-0-, UL94V-1- or UL94V-2-rated. This product meets PPAP and ISO/TS 16949 requirements.
MOQ: 500 units
Lead time: 15 days
Cable harness with UL 1571-style wires
Company: Dongguan Hundu Electronic Co. Ltd
Dongguan Hundu’s wire harness, the Medical LVDS Cable, uses 28AWG UL 1571-style wires and 30- and 10-pin Molex. It is UL-listed.
MOQ: 100 units
Lead time: 10 days
Wire harness, 2,000V pressure, 3,000V spark tested
Company: Dongguan Sig Electronics Co. Ltd
The XNY-L2 from Dongguan Sig is a wire harness for electric vehicles. It has tin bronze wires and FEP insulation. It undergoes 2,000V pressure and 3,000V spark testing and meets UL, CSA FT1 VW-1 and RoHS 2.0 standards.
MOQ: 100 units
Lead time: 20 days
Wire harness with branded plugs
Company: Dongguan Sig Electronics Co. Ltd
An automotive wire harness, Dongguan Sig’s XNY-L3 uses connectors from JST, AMP, TE, Amphenol, Harting, Molex or LEMO. It is compliant with UL, CSA, CE, VDE, SAA, CB and RoHS requirements.
MOQ: 100 units
Lead time: 20 days
