A stray current mitigation assembly includes a carbon conduction subassembly configured to be embedded in a subsurface adjacent an electrically conductive structure. The carbon conduction subassembly includes a carbon fiber fabric layer and one or more conductive extensions electrically coupled to the carbon fiber fabric layer. The carbon fiber fabric layer is configured to capture stray current generated by the electrically conductive structure and the one or more conductive extensions are configured to carry captured stray current along a length of the one or more conductive extensions.

A busbar for use in mechanically and electrically connecting components in a device or system. The busbar includes a plurality of conductors arranged to provide two opposed end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein each of the conductors has a plurality of intermediate extents that traverse the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion including: (A) an unfused segment where no intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a single consolidated conductor, and (B) a fused segment that includes (i) a partial solidification zone where a majority of the intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a partially solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, (ii) a full solidification zone where all of intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a fully solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, and (iii) an unsolidified region where all of the intermediate extents of the conductors are not fused together.

In an exemplary embodiment, an interior heating system for occupant seats of a vehicle is provided. The interior heating system uses a weft co-knit fabric combined with at least one conductive electrode to heat selective regions of a vehicle seat. The interior heating system includes the weft co-knit fabric that contains a set of weft knit active or plated emitting yarn configured with at least one conductive electrode. The knit active or plated emitting yarn is co-knit with at least one parent yarn for enhanced uniformity of an electrical current applied to at least one conductive electrode from the weft co-knit fabric, and a plurality of conductive electrodes arranged in an interdigitated layout to combine together each conductive electrode with a set of a plurality of conductive co-knit active emitting yarns which attach to each electrode tine of the conductive electrode in a select region.

In an exemplary embodiment, an interior heating system for occupant seats of a vehicle is provided. The interior heating system uses a weft co-knit fabric combined with at least one conductive electrode to heat selective regions of a vehicle seat. The interior heating system includes the weft co-knit fabric that contains a set of weft knit active or plated emitting yarn configured with at least one conductive electrode. The knit active or plated emitting yarn is co-knit with at least one parent yarn for enhanced uniformity of an electrical current applied to at least one conductive electrode from the weft co-knit fabric, and a plurality of conductive electrodes arranged in an interdigitated layout to combine together each conductive electrode with a set of a plurality of conductive co-knit active emitting yarns which attach to each electrode tine of the conductive electrode in a select region.

A method for producing a shield wire includes: disposing the first terminal at an opening end portion of the shield body in a state where the covered wire and the shield body are inserted into the first terminal; folding the opening end portion of the shield body to an outer side and disposing the second terminal to sandwich the folded opening end portion; and press-deforming the first terminal and the second terminal into a clamping shape. A mold surface of the mold has a protruding portion protruding toward the axis, and a protruding end surface of the protruding portion has a radius of curvature smaller than a radius of an outer peripheral surface of the second terminal before clamping and larger than a radius of an outer peripheral surface of the covered wire before clamping.

An aluminum wire includes a strand main body, an inner layer, and an outer layer. The strand main body includes aluminum wire or an aluminum alloy wire. The inner layer includes Zn, a Zn alloy, Ni, or an Ni alloy and covers the outer circumferential surface of the strand main body. The outer layer includes Sn or an Sn alloy and covers the outer circumferential surface of the inner layer. In the aluminum wire, the pinhole ratio in the outer layer is no more than 4% and/or the thickness of the inner layer is at least 0.3 μm.

An aluminum wire includes a strand main body, an inner layer, and an outer layer. The strand main body includes aluminum wire or an aluminum alloy wire. The inner layer includes Zn, a Zn alloy, Ni, or an Ni alloy and covers the outer circumferential surface of the strand main body. The outer layer includes Sn or an Sn alloy and covers the outer circumferential surface of the inner layer. In the aluminum wire, the pinhole ratio in the outer layer is no more than 4% and/or the thickness of the inner layer is at least 0.3 μm.

The invention generally provides a busbar for use in mechanically and electrically connecting components in a device. The busbar includes a plurality of conductors arranged to provide two opposed end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein each of the conductors has a plurality of intermediate extents that traverse the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion including: (A) an unfused segment where no intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a single consolidated conductor, and (B) a fused segment that includes (i) a partial solidification zone where a majority of the intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a partially solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, (ii) a full solidification zone where all of intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a fully solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, and (iii) an unsolidified region where all of the intermediate extents of the conductors are not fused together.

A wiring member for transporting a carrier generated in a solar cell includes: an assembled wire that is an assembly of wires; and an insulating resin body that encapsulates the assembled wire and exhibits adhesion upon application of energy.

Provided is an aluminum-based strand capable of suppressing corrosion caused by salt water, and a twisted wire conductor, a braided wire, and a wire harness in which the aluminum-based strand is used. The aluminum-based strand includes a strand main body portion, an inner layer, and an outer layer. The strand main body portion is constituted by an aluminum wire or an aluminum alloy wire. The inner layer is constituted by Zn or a Zn alloy, or Ni or a Ni alloy, and covers an outer circumferential surface of the strand main body portion. The outer layer is constituted by Sn or a Sn alloy, and covers an outer circumferential surface of the inner layer. In the aluminum-based strand, the outer layer has a pinhole ratio of 4% or less, and/or the inner layer has a thickness of 0.3 m or more.