Wire Wrapping is a unique method of making wire connections by coiling a bare wire around the sharp corners of a terminal using mechanical tension. The technology was developed as an alternative to soldering, which presents various safety and reliability problems in many applications. A principal advantage of wire wrapping is its high-reliability connection that is easily removed to correct or modify a wiring layout. Wire wrapping subjects the wire to tremendous tension and compression forces, causing the oxide layer of both wire and terminal to be crushed or sheared, resulting in a clean, oxide-free metal-to-metal contact.