in-person
Pro Wiring Workshop
Perfect for all motorsport technicians! Are you wanting to broaden your skill set and career options? This is the workshop for you!
is this course for you?
Here’s what you can expect…
Live and interactive training
On-line training has its place, but for practical skills you cannot beat doing live training. Our workshops are run by trained technicians, who are on hand to help you to master the skills.
Practical and real world scenarios
Theory and practical
WireTrain believe that understanding why you do something, is just as important as how to do it. The courses are practical in style, but we also blend in supporting theory, leaving you with a rounded understanding of the topic.
All equipment is provided
Affordable to replicate
Approachable learning method
Overview
Learn how to build professional motorsport looms based around the System 25 and Deutsch Autosport materials by TE. You will leave with a deep understanding of the build and repair of motorsport wiring systems.
Duration
2 days
Investment
£1200
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This workshop is kept to a maximum of 5 to ensure you have valuable one-on-one support from a motorsport expert.
Don’t just take our word for it!
Richard
A really valuable 2 days with lots of useful real-world advice and tips.
A very interactive session helped ensure everybody could maximise the benefits and share information.
Zachary
As someone with no formal wiring experience, the course taught me alot of the fundamentals and allowed me to practice these new skills/techniques.
While I wont use these skills everyday, its good to have that experience in my back pocket!
Josh
The Pro wiring course was very well paced and informative from start to finish. Worked well with people with vast experience in the field but also worked well for those with little experience. John was an excellent instructor, took the time to 1 to 1 with everyone throughout the day, helping in areas with those struggling.
Learnt some great tips and tricks from John, which has been collated over his career! I am glad to have learnt from one of the best! Would recommend anyone to one Wiretrain’s courses at any level.
Liam
Course was very useful and interesting. Had no real previous experience with Wiring and after it was complete, feel I have gained a lot more knowledge. Instructor (John) was extremely helpful and very patient with us. Would definitely recommend.
workshop overview
What You Will Learn
Wiring harness
Build a demo standalone wiring harness step by step across the two days using the materials and techniques found in modern motorsport wiring looms.
Principle techniques
You will learn all of the principal techniques needed to make a motorsport grade harness.
Interaction design
Working with connectors, contacts and crimp tools common to high end motorsport wiring harnesses.
Contra-helically
Understand and learn the essential techniques for building a twisted, contra-helically and serviced looped harness.
Tricks of the trade
Learn booting and sleeving techniques, as well as other tricks of the trade.
Use motorsport grade products
Throughout the workshop we will use professional motorsport grade products manufactured by the TE group and supplied by IS Rayfast. Together we will be working with Type 55A wire, System25 sleeving and moulded parts, Deutsch Autosport connectors and the associated build consumables.
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Workshop Theory Techniques
Workshop Practical Tasks
To reinforce your understanding we will also introduce you to these essential areas of knowledge.
- Understanding layout, schematic and point-to-point drawings
- Overview of main wire types and applications
- Wire identification with HS wire IDs, colour codes and advised usage
- Why we use twisted pairs When and how to ground shielded cable
- Why we twist wiring harness legs
- Review of alterative sleeving methods
- A guide to common types of heat shrink and their application
- Review of wire stripping tool options, cost vs performance
- Looking at the correct wire position in an indent style crimp, issues with over/under crimping
- Indent tooling options, setting the indent dial and selection of a suitable positioner turret
- Using of polyamide tape (Kapton) and the PTFE alternative
- Wire splice crimping options and affordable tooling
The practical loom building will guide you through the following:
- Wire cutting and applying wire IDs
- Laying up the wires to drawing
- Correct techniques for hand twisting a standard twisted pair
- Creating the general loom form, bundling and taping
- Conventional multi core twisting
- Contra helically winding harness legs (Opposed twist multi Layer)
- Counter twisted bundles for optimum wiring CAN lay
- Taping legs and transitions
- Heat shrinking techniques and sleeving harness legs in DR25 sleeving
- Fitting of conventional moulded boots and bonding with harness epoxy
- Cable labelling and clear sleeve application
- Applying glue fillets for finish and function
- Wire stripping and trimming practice with correct strip lengths for common contacts
- Working with Indent crimping tools, turret selection and indent dial settings
- Build using AS shell sizes 10 to 14, ASL and ASC connectors from the Deutsch Autosport family
- Practice tube crimp splicing and sleeving
- Crimp splicing of wires in the boot area, also the splice and tail technique
- Service loop techniques
- Inserting and extracting AS pins and sockets, tips and techniques
Frequently Asked Questions
We think we’ve covered most questions here but if not, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the button below.
+ How long does the training last?
Workshops typically start at 9.00 am and run to 5:00pm. Attendees are stongly advised to arrive 15 to 30 minutes early. We always have lots to cover, and aim to dive straight in at 9:00 am.
The days is split into 1 hour blocks, these are each followed by a 10 minute break. Lunch is from 12:30 to 13:30. This format delivers 6 hours of focused training each day, but with enough breaks to allow you to enjoy the day.
+ What are the dates of the workshops?
We understand the motorsport calender is busy, so please get in touch and we can work with you to find appropriate dates. Just hit the message button below.
+ Who runs the workshops?
We use engineers and wiring technicians with decades of experience in the motorsport field. The WireTrain team members are generally working daily in professional motorsport, either building or supporting projects around the globe.
+ Is the workshop value for money?
We strive to ensure great value across all of our workshops, but we do understand cost concerns. In the Pro Wiring workshop each attendee will consume many hundereds of pounds worth of materials, boots, wire and autosport connectors during the workshop, these are the same materials as those found in F1, LeMans, Indycar wiring harnesses.
At every workshop attendees are provided a full set of tools for the duration of the day. Finally our staff are professionals who consult or work in motorsport enviroments. Putting this all together creates a fantastic value package. No one ever said motorsport on a budget was easy 😉
+ What are the levels of the workshops?
We rank each of our workshops from Level 1 to Level 4. This allows you to gauge what intensity and detail to expect from each workshop.
Level 1: An introductory workshop which will be suitable for those with no prior experience, and with limited practical background.
Level 2: These workshops assume you’re familiar with general wiring concepts, motorsport terms, and have a good practical skills set.
Level 3: These workshops are generally for those that work in professional motorsport, and need winning results. Your generally happy with a challenging learning curve.
Level 4: Where many of our other workshops give a broad understanding of the topic, these workshops typically deep dive and aim to push you to a global motorsport level.
+ Can you fit everything you listed into a single one day workshop?
We are dedicated to good value, and our workshops are fairly busy days. However we still want to ensure everyone gets enough time to progress, at their own pace. If the whole group makes excellent progress across a day, we usually have some extra demonstrations, but this is obviously dependant on time remaining. We cannot guarantee to run them in full every time.
+ What happens if I finish a task early?
Fantastic, your doing great! But we can be sneaky, and we sometimes include optional and fun, additional, taxing tasks for anyone completing a task early! We like to make sure you’ll never get bored, ha!
+ Where are the workshops located?
Many of our workshops are held in the main meeting room of Heyford Park Innovation Center. The Heyford park area has seen lots of development recently, and some SatNavs struggle a little. Turning off Camp Road, at the roundabout take the 4th exit and along East Castle street, ignore the first turning left, continue along the road and you will find a carpark on the left. Heyford Park Innovation Center entrance is in the south east corner.
77 Heyford Park, Bicester. OX25 5HD
What Three Words : ///shrugging.voltage.special
51°55’45.0″N 1°15’00.9″W
51.929177991644764, -1.2502391550080123
+ Do you cater for specific dietary needs?
A simple buffet lunch is provided. We want you to enjoy the whole day, if you have special medical dietary needs we advise arranging your own lunchtime snacks. Our lunch buffet provider does a great job, but we do struggle to provide a dietary specific lunch for individuals. There are local shops and supermarkets that can offer something to suit everyone.
+ Do you offer discounts for students?
If you have only left full time education in the last 3 years, please contact us. We may be able to offer a discounted space, if space permits.
+ How can I book onto a workshop?
Simply send us a message in the contact us box below and we will be in touch within 24 hours.
+ Like the idea of joining our training team?
The WireTrain team are passionate about accumulating great wiring knowledge and skills. We train the next generation of wiremen. Get in touch for a chat.
+ Do you provide certificates of completion?
Upon completing the workshop all attendees will receive a WireTrain Training Certificate of Achievement. Certificates are usually sent within 14 days.
+ Can you provide a certificate of attainment for my employer?
If required by employers we can provide a post event grading. Our workshop engineer will asses the level of the attendee across the day, this allow us to give a grading of ability within the workshops topic, in addition we asses for the qualitative improvement across the day. Certificates of attainment are usually sent within 14 days.
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If you have any questions about our training, please drop us a line. We’re real world engineers and can be busy on projects, so please allow 48 hours for a reply.
