# Grounding Braid, Straps **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Selection Guide\ **Tags:** cables-wires, grounding-braid-straps, interconnect\ **Created:** [June 21, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/grounding-braid-straps/32188 "2023-06-21T17:50:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the [Grounding Braid, Straps](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/grounding-braid-straps/494) category on [DigiKey.com](http://DigiKey.com) > Products in this family are woven from fine strands of conductive material into a form having either a rectangular or circular cross-section, and sold as either a simple length of such material or an assembly with a terminal of some form pre-applied. The woven construction provides significant flexibility, and in the case of tubular materials, an interesting property of constricting diametrically when stretched axially allows it to function as a “finger trap”. Such products are commonly used for creating electrical connections between machine or enclosure components, and in cable harness assembly for purposes of electrostatic shielding, abrasion resistance, or cosmetic purposes. **Selection**** Characteristics** > **Type:** Defines the primary construction style of the device, indicating which type of part it is and determining its general usage. > **Material:** Indicates the material composition of the product. > **Size, Supplied:** Characteristic material dimension; nominal diameter for tubular products, or width for flat products. > **Thickness:** The device’s height; the lesser of its cross-sectional dimensions for flat products, or the wall thickness of tubular products. > **Number of Carriers:** The number of filament bundles from which the braid is woven. > **Wire Gauge - Ends:** Indicates the wire size of the individual material strands from which a product is woven. > **Length:** Indicates the length of the product. **Product**** Examples** [![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/8/9/8903dd3b841639b4fc11dcd706c335ac2a81361e.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/molex/2076025002/9658731) | MFR PART # | 2076025002 | | --- | --- | | DIGIKEY PART # | [WM24863-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/molex/2076025002/9658731) | | MANUFACTURER | Molex | | DESCRIPTION | Flat, Busbar Ground Braid 0.540" (13.72mm) - Width X 1.0’ (0.30m) | | DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/Molex%20PDFs/2076025001-15_Dwg.pdf) | [![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/3/7/370fae437265e8204f7c02f7be45a03eb09a1897.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/techflex/MBN0-38SV100/2502611) | MFR PART # | MBN0.38SV100 | | --- | --- | | DIGIKEY PART # | [1030-MBN0.38SV100-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/techflex/MBN0-38SV100/2502611) | | MANUFACTURER | Techflex | | DESCRIPTION | Tubular Ground Braid 0.375" (9.53mm, 3/8") - Outer Dia X 100.0’ (30.48m) 36 AWG | | DATASHEET | [Click Here](http://cdn.techflex.com/assets/pdfs/specification-sheets/mbn.pdf) | [![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/8/f/8f7c71d2b328100e812a1ffcd96efaf828ef78bc.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/3m/25/3863801) | MFR PART # | 25 | | --- | --- | | DIGIKEY PART # | [3M158774-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/3m/25/3863801) | | MANUFACTURER | 3M | | DESCRIPTION | Flat Ground Braid 0.500" (12.70mm, 1/2") - Width X 15.0’ (4.57m) 30 AWG | | DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/3M%20PDFs/25.pdf) | [![Image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/5/7/5749a2a1597ef5e6e595e09d8d8361702560e0a9.jpeg)](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/te-connectivity-aerospace-defense-and-marine/RAY-103-3-0-100/5296497) | MFR PART # | RAY-103-3.0(100) | | --- | --- | | DIGIKEY PART # | [A132465-DS-ND](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/te-connectivity-aerospace-defense-and-marine/RAY-103-3-0-100/5296497) | | MANUFACTURER | TE Connectivity Aerospace, Defense and Marine | | DESCRIPTION | Tubular Ground Braid 0.118" (3.00mm) - Inner Dia X Enter Number of Meters in Order Quantity 38 AWG | | DATASHEET | [Click Here](https://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=srchrtrv&DocNm=1-1773735-5_harness&DocType=Data+Sheet&DocLang=English&DocFormat=pdf&PartCntxt=C750743001) | **Media**** Links** Product Training Modules [Triton Grounding Braid Jumper Straps - Molex](https://www.digikey.com/en/ptm/m/molex-connector-corporation/triton-grounding-braid-jumper-straps) Blogs [ESD Precautions Save Time and Money](https://www.digikey.com/en/blog/copper-shielding-braid-and-esd-protection) TechForum [Molex - Custom Grounding Braid Straps Busbar](https://forum.digikey.com/t/molex-custom-grounding-braid-straps-busbar/18989) ### If you have any general questions on the specifications for selecting [Grounding Braid, Straps](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/grounding-braid-straps/494), please reply using the button below. If you have questions on specific Grounding Braid, Straps please post those questions in the [Interconnect](https://forum.digikey.com/c/interconnect/97) category.