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Boot - A protective covering over any portion of a cable or conductor in additions to its jacket or insulations.

Braid - A group of textile or metallic filaments interwoven to form a tubular flexible structure which may be applied over one or more wires, or flattened to form a strap.

Braid Angle - The angle between a strand of wire in a braid shield and the longitudinal axis (i.e. axis along the length of the center) of the cable it is wound around.

Braid Carrier - A spool or bobbin on a braider which holds on group or strands or filaments consisting of a specific number of ends. The carrier revolves during braiding operations.

Brand Ends - The number of strands used to make up one carrier. The strands are wound side by side on the carrier bobbin and lie parallel in the finished braid.

Brazing - The joining of ends of two wires, rods or groups of wires with a nonferrous filler metal at temperature above 800F (427C).

Breakdown (Puncture) - A disruptive discharge though the insulation.

Breakdown of Insulation - Failure of an insulation resulting in a flow if current through the insulation. It may be caused by the application of too high voltage or by defects or decay.

Breakdown Voltage - The voltage at which the insulation between two conductors will fail and allow electricity to conduct or 'arc'.

Breakout - The point at which a conductor or conductors are separated from a multi-conductor cable to complete circuits at various points along the main cable.