Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) and Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association (WHMA). January 2002. 282 p. This standard is a collection of visual Quality Acceptability Requirements for Cable, Wire and Harness Assemblies. It was prepared by the ITGC Industry Technical Guidelines Committee of the Wire Harness Manufacturers Association and the Product Assurance Committee of IPC - Association Connecting Electronic Industries.
This publication describes acceptability criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured, or soldered interconnections and the associated lacing/restraining criteria associated with cable and harness assemblies. It is not the intent of this document to exclude any acceptable procedure used to make the electrical connection; however, the methods used must produce completed assemblies that conform to the acceptability requirements described in this document.