Already available for a few decades, aluminium braided wires have mainly been used outside the automotive sector. Only in 1995 the first aluminium braided cable found it’s way into the automotive wire harness.
„Today we're talking about high voltage aluminium braided cables and have to say, that we are in a similar situation as 25 years ago. There are currently no wires with braided screen for HV-use, there’s not specification and no existing technology“, explains Mr. Hermann. But the use of aluminium offers the chance to reduce weight and costs, so it's worth it diving into the topic. That’s why Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke started to research a year ago.