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The wiring harness provided herein affords adjustability of the relative orientation between the connecting cable and its interface connector in real time, during field applications. The harness rotates to accommodate varying access angles to the desired test point connector. A cable conduit of the

The wiring harness provided herein affords adjustability of the relative orientation between the connecting cable and its interface connector in real time, during field applications. The harness rotates to accommodate varying access angles to the desired test point connector. A cable conduit of the harness can be adjusted vertically relative to the axis of its interface connector, as well. Cable wire integrity is maintained during manipulations of the cable conduit relative to the harness electrical connector and stress on the wires is minimized. The harness can be sealed from moisture and environmental factors. The harness can provide shielding from electromagnetic interference for the cabling housed therein. The present harness is well suited for service in high heat environments in, for example, testing of aircraft systems. A cylinder receives the cabling conduit and swivels within a slotted backshell. Slot configuration can limit the translation of the cable conduit.

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1. A rotatable adapter wiring harness comprising: a backshell comprising: a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall; anda slot disposed in the sidewall of the backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell, the cylinder comprising: a receptacle for a conduit connector;the receptacle aligned within outer e

1. A rotatable adapter wiring harness comprising: a backshell comprising: a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall; anda slot disposed in the sidewall of the backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell, the cylinder comprising: a receptacle for a conduit connector;the receptacle aligned within outer edges of the slot;a cable housing conduit;a first end of the conduit connector connected to a first end of the cable housing conduit; anda second end of the conduit connector mechanically connected to the receptacle of the cylinder; and;an electrical connector secured to a bottom of the backshell;a slack in a wiring housed within the cylinder and the backshell;the wiring electrically connected to the electrical connector; andwherein, the cylinder is configured as a swivel bushing for the rotatable adapter wiring harness. 2. The harness according to claim 1, further comprising: a slot height greater than but nearly equal to an outside diameter of the conduit connector, configured to permit the connector to be disposed within the slot and to limit vertical displacement of the conduit connector via the slot height relative to the outside diameter of the conduit connector. 3. The harness according to claim 1, further comprising: external threads on the second end of the conduit connector; andtapped threads in the receptacle of the cylinder, sized to mate with the external threads of the second end of the conduit connector. 4. The harness according to claim 1, wherein: the backshell, the cylinder, and outer fittings of the conduit are made of one of aluminum or stainless steel. 5. The harness according to claim 1, further comprising: a coupling nut securing the electrical connector to the bottom of the backshell. 6. The harness according to claim 1, further comprising: a slot width affording a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector greater than 45 degrees. 7. A method of manufacturing a rotatable wiring harness, the method comprising: machining a slot in a backshell;tapping a hole in a cylinder and sizing the tapped hole to receive a conduit connector:inserting the cylinder into the backshell;aligning the tapped hole within the slot; andscrewing the conduit connector into the tapped hole in the cylinder. 8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: machining a slot height nearly equal to a conduit connector diameter, wherein lateral rotational displacement within the slot is afforded and vertical movement within the slot is limited. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: machining a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the slot of at least 90 degrees. 10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: forming a front edge of the slot as a first lateral rotational stop. 11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: forming a back edge of the slot as a second lateral rotational stop. 12. A helical rotatable wiring harness comprising: a backshell comprising: a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall;a helical slot disposed in the sidewall of the backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell, the cylinder comprising: a receptacle for a conduit connector;the receptacle aligned within outer edges of the slot;a cable housing conduit;a first end of the conduit connector connected to a first end of the cable housing conduit;a second end of the conduit connector mechanically connected to the receptacle of the cylinder; an electrical connector secured to a bottom of the backshell;a slack in a wiring housed within the cylinder and the backshell;the wiring electrically connected to the electrical connector; andwherein, the cylinder is configured as a swivel bushing for the helical rotatable wiring harness. 13. The harness according to claim 12, further comprising: a slot height greater than but nearly equal to an outside diameter of the conduit connector, configured to permit the conduit connector to be disposed within the slot and to limit translation of the conduit connector to a helical path along the slot. 14. The harness according to claim 12, further comprising: external threads on the second end of the conduit connector; andtapped threads in the receptacle of the cylinder, sized to mate with the external threads of the second end of the conduit connector. 15. The harness according to claim 14, further comprising: a coupling nut securing the electrical connector to the bottom of the backshell;an internal collar on a top side of the coupling nut;an external edge on a bottom portion of the backshell;internal threads on a bottom portion of the coupling nut;external threads on an upper portion of the electrical connector; andwherein, the internal threads of the bottom portion of the coupling nut mate with the external threads on the upper portion of the electrical connector and the internal collar catches the external edge on a bottom portion of the backshell. 16. The harness according to claim 12, wherein: a first external edge having a first diameter on the electrical connector juxtaposition an external bottom edge of the backshell when the helical rotatable wiring harness is assembled; anda second external edge on the electrical connector having a second diameter greater than the first diameter on the electrical connector juxtaposition a bottom edge of the coupling nut when the helical rotatable wiring harness is assembled. 17. The harness according to claim 16, further comprising: a second external edge on the electrical connector beneath the first external edge; andwherein a bottom edge of the coupling nut is in close proximity to the second external edge or juxtaposition to the second external edge when the harness is assembled. 18. The harness according to claim 16, further comprising: a first o-ring disposed between an outer surface of a sidewall of the cylinder and an inner surface of the sidewall of the backshell; anda second o-ring disposed between an inner surface of a sidewall of the coupling nut and an outer surface of the sidewall of the backshell. 19. A rotatable window wiring harness comprising: a backshell comprising: a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall;a window slot disposed in the sidewall of the backshell; anda height of the window slot greater than an external diameter of a conduit connector;a cylinder housed in the backshell, the cylinder comprising: a receptacle for the conduit connector;the receptacle aligned within outer edges of the slot:a cable housing conduit;a first end of the conduit connector connected to a first end of the cable housing conduit: anda second end of the conduit connector mechanically connected to the receptacle of the cylinder; an electrical connector secured to a bottom of the backshell;a slack in a wiring housed within the cylinder and the backshell;the wiring electrically connected to the electrical connector; andwherein, the cylinder is configured as a swivel bushing for the rotatable window wiring harness. 20. The harness according to claim 19, further comprising: a retaining ring fixed to an inside of the backshell configured to act as a bottom vertical stop for the cylinder. 21. The harness according to claim 19, further comprising: a coupling nut securing the electrical connector to the bottom of the backshell;an internal collar on a top side of the coupling nut;an external edge on a bottom portion of the backshell;internal threads on a bottom portion of the coupling nut;external threads on an upper portion of the electrical connector; andwherein, the internal threads of the bottom portion of the coupling nut mate with the external threads on the upper portion of the electrical connector and the internal collar catches the external edge on a bottom portion of the backshell. 22. The harness according to claim 19, further comprising: a front edge of the window slot configured to form a first lateral rotational stop; anda back edge of the window slot configured to form a second lateral rotational stop. 23. The harness according to claim 19, further comprising: a first external edge having a first diameter on the electrical connector juxtaposition an external bottom edge of the backshell when the rotatable window wiring harness is assembled; anda second external edge on the electrical connector having a second diameter greater than the first diameter on the electrical connector juxtaposition a bottom edge of the coupling nut when the rotatable window wiring harness is assembled. 24. The harness according to claim 19, further comprising: a first set of anti-rotational teeth on a bottom edge of the backshell; anda second set of anti-rotational teeth on an upper external edge of the electrical connector. 25. The harness according to claim 19, wherein: the cylinder and the backshell are made of plastic. 26. The harness according to claim 19, wherein: the cylinder and the backshell are made from one of aluminum or stainless steel. 27. A method of swiveling a rotatable adapter wiring harness, the method comprising: acquiring a wiring harness assembly comprising:an electrical connector secured to a bottom of a backshell;a slot in the backshell; anda conduit secured into a tapped hole in a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is housed in the backshell; androtating the conduit secured to the cylinder through the slot in the backshell between a front edge of the slot and a back edge of the slot. 28. The method of claim 27, further comprising: rotating a conduit until a conduit fitting edge meets the front edge of the slot. 29. The method of claim 27, further comprising: rotating a conduit until a conduit fitting edge meets the back edge of the slot. 30. A method of swiveling a rotatable adapter wiring harness, the method comprising acquiring a wiring harness, the wiring harness comprising: a slot in a backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell;a cable conduit housing a cable and secured perpendicular to the cylinder and extending through the slot; andan electrical connector connected to the cable and fixed to a bottom of the backshell; andusing the cylinder as a swivel bushing to swivel the rotatable adapter wiring harness. 31. The method according to claim 30, further comprising: rotating the conduit secured to the cylinder within an opening of the slot. 32. The method according to claim 31, further comprising: limiting a vertical displacement of the conduit connector via a slot height wherein the slot height is near a conduit connector diameter. 33. The method according to claim 30, further comprising: using a front edge of the slot as a first lateral rotational stop; andusing a back edge of the slot as a second lateral rotational stop. 34. The method according to claim 30, further comprising: using a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the slot of at least 45 degrees. 35. The method according to claim 30, further comprising: using a slack in the cable extending from the conduit connector to the electrical connector and housing the cable extended from the conduit connector to the electrical connector in the cylinder and the backshell. 36. A method of swiveling a window wiring harness, the method comprising: acquiring a wiring harness, the wiring harness comprising: a slotted backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell;a cable conduit housing a cable and secured perpendicular to the cylinder and extending through the slot; andan electrical connector connected to the cable and fixed to a bottom of the backshell;turning the cable conduit and swiveling the cylinder to swivel the window wiring harness; andusing a slot height which affords a vertical displacement of the conduit connector within the slot. 37. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: rotating the conduit secured to the cylinder within the slot opening. 38. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a top edge of the slot as a first vertical stop. 39. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a bottom edge of the slot as a second vertical stop. 40. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a front edge of the slot as a first lateral rotational stop. 41. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a back edge of the slot as a second lateral rotational stop. 42. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the slot of at least 90 degrees. 43. The method according to claim 36, further comprising: using a slack in the cable extending from the conduit connector to the electrical connector and housing the cable extended from the conduit connector to the electrical connector in the cylinder and the backshell. 44. A method of rotating a wiring harness in a helical path, the method comprising: acquiring a wiring harness comprising: a helical slot disposed in a backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell;a cable conduit housing a cable and joined perpendicular to the cylinder and extending through the slot; andan electrical connector connected to the cable and fixed to a bottom of the backshell; andturning the cable conduit relative to the electrical connector and translating a cable conduit connector along the helical slot. 45. The method according to claim 44, further comprising: using the cylinder as a swivel bushing. 46. The method according to claim 45, further comprising: enabling a vertical displacement of the conduit connector from the electrical connector along a helical path of the helical slot; andlimiting a helical slot height near the diameter of the conduit connector. 47. The method according to claim 46, further comprising: using a top edge of the slot as a first vertical stop; andusing a bottom edge of the slot as a second vertical stop. 48. The method according to claim 46, further comprising: using a front edge of the slot as a first lateral helical stop, andusing a back edge of the slot as a second lateral helical stop. 49. The method according to claim 46, further comprising: preventing rotation of the backshell with respect to the electrical connector. 50. The method according to claim 49, further comprising: using a first set of anti-rotational teeth on a bottom edge of the backshell; andusing a second set of anti-rotational teeth on an upper edge of the electrical connector. 51. The method according to claim 46, further comprising: using a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the helical slot of at least 90 degrees. 52. The method according to claim 46, further comprising: using a slack in the cable extended from the conduit connector to the electrical connector; andhousing the cable extended from the conduit connector to the electrical connector in the cylinder and the backshell. 53. A method of manufacturing a rotatable adapter wiring harness, the method comprising: machining a slot in a backshell;tapping a hole in a cylinder, sized to receive a cable conduit connector;inserting the cylinder into the backshell;aligning the tapped hole within the machined slot in the backshell;screwing the cable conduit connector into the tapped hole in the cylinder;catching a backshell ledge on an upper collar of a coupling nut;configuring an inside diameter backshell profile at a bottom end of the backshell to equal an outside diameter profile of an electrical connector at a top end of the electrical connector;inserting the top end of the electrical connector into the bottom end of the backshell;mating external threads on an electrical connector to internal threads of a lower portion of the coupling nut; andsecuring the electrical connector to the backshell via the coupling nut. 54. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: chamfering a bottom edge of the cylinder. 55. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: machining a slot height nearly equal to but greater than a conduit connector diameter. 56. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: extending a cable from the conduit connector to the electrical connector, housing the extended cable in the cylinder and the backshell, and electrically connecting the cable to the electrical connector, andproviding a slack in the cable housed within the cylinder and the backshell. 57. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: machining a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the slot of at least 90 degrees. 58. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: forming a front edge of the slot configured as a first lateral rotational stop for the cylinder. 59. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: forming a back edge of the slot configured as a second lateral rotational stop for the cylinder. 60. The method according to claim 53, further comprising: connecting a conduit to the cable conduit connector;housing a cable in the conduit;extending a cable from the conduit connector to the electrical connector, housing the extended cable in the cylinder and the backshell, and electrically connecting the cable to the electrical connector; andproviding a slack in the cable housed within the cylinder and the backshell. 61. A method of manufacturing a rotatable helical wiring harness, the method comprising: machining a helical slot in a backshell;tapping a hole in a cylinder, sized to receive a cable conduit connector;inserting the cylinder into the backshell;aligning the tapped hole within slot in backshell;screwing the conduit connector into the tapped hole in the cylinder;catching a backshell ledge on an upper collar of a coupling nut;configuring an inside diameter backshell profile at a bottom end of the backshell to equal an outside diameter profile of an electrical connector at a top end of the electrical connector;inserting the top end of the electrical connector into the bottom end of the backshell;mating external threads on an electrical connector to internal threads of a lower portion of the coupling nut; andsecuring the electrical connector to the backshell via the coupling nut, extending a cable from the cable conduit connector to the electrical connector, housing the extended cable in the cylinder and the backshell, and electrically connecting the cable to the electrical connector; andproviding a slack in the cable housed within the cylinder and the backshell. 62. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: inserting an o-ring in an inside surface of the coupling nut to mate with an inside surface of the backshell. 63. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: mating external threads on the electrical connector to internal threads of a lower portion of the coupling nut; andsecuring the electrical connector to the backshell via the coupling nut. 64. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: chamfering a bottom edge of the cylinder. 65. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: cutting a channel in a bottom portion of the cylinder in its outside surface. 66. The method according to claim 65, further comprising: inserting an o-ring in the cut channel in the bottom portion of the cylinder channel. 67. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: machining a slot height nearly equal to a conduit connector diameter. 68. The method according to claim 61, further comprising: machining a helical slot which affords a lateral displacement of the conduit connector along a helical slot path. 69. The method according to claim 67, further comprising: limiting a vertical displacement of the conduit connector via a length of the helical path. 70. The method according to claim 68, further comprising: forming a front edge of the helical slot, configured as a first lateral displacement stop for the cylinder. 71. The method according to claim 70, further comprising: using a back edge of the helical slot as a second lateral displacement stop. 72. A method of manufacturing a window wiring harness, the method comprising: machining a window slot in a backshell tapping a hole in a cylinder, sized to receive a cable conduit connector;inserting the cylinder into the backshell;aligning the tapped hole within the backshell slot;screwing the cable conduit connector into the tapped hole in the cylinder;catching a backshell ledge on an upper collar of a coupling nut;inserting a retaining ring into a bottom inside of the backshell beneath a bottom edge of the cylinder;inserting the electrical connector top into the bottom of the backshell; andsecuring the electrical connector to the backshell via the coupling nut. 73. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: configuring an inside diameter backshell profile at a bottom end of the backshell to equal an outside diameter profile of an electrical connector at a top end of the electrical connector. 74. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: inserting an o-ring in an inside surface of the coupling nut to mate with an outside surface of the backshell. 75. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: mating external threads on an electrical connector to internal threads of a lower portion of the coupling nut. 76. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: chamfering a bottom edge of the cylinder. 77. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: cutting a channel in a bottom portion of the cylinder on an outside surface of the cylinder, andinserting an o-ring in the cut channel in the bottom portion of the cylinder. 78. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: machining a slot height in excess of a conduit connector diameter and affording vertical displacement of the conduit connector via the slot height of the window slot. 79. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: machining a slot width which affords a lateral rotational displacement of the conduit connector within the window slot;using a front edge of the window slot as a first lateral rotational stop; andusing a back edge of the slot as a second lateral rotational stop. 80. The method according to claim 79, further comprising: using a top edge of the window slot as a first vertical displacement stop; andusing a bottom edge of the slot as a second vertical displacement stop. 81. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: using an inside top surface of the backshell as a first vertical displacement stop against an outside top surface of the cylinder. 82. The method according to claim 72, further comprising: inserting a retaining ring on an inside of the backshell beneath a bottom edge of the cylinder configured as a second vertical displacement stop against a bottom edge of the cylinder. 83. A rotatable adapter wiring harness comprising: a backshell comprising:a top wall and a cylindrical sidewall;anti-rotational teeth on a bottom edge of the cylindrical sidewall; anda slot disposed in the sidewall of the backshell;a cylinder housed in the backshell, the cylinder comprising:a receptacle for a conduit connector;the receptacle aligned within outer edges of the slot;a cable housing conduit;a first end of the conduit connector connected to a first end of the cable housing conduit; anda second end of the conduit connector mechanically connected to the receptacle of the cylinder; and;an electrical connector secured to a bottom of the backshell;a slack in a wiring housed within the cylinder and the backshell;the wiring electrically connected to the electrical connector; andwherein, the cylinder is configured as a swivel bushing for the rotatable adapter wiring harness. 84. The harness according to claim 83, further comprising: a second anti-rotational teeth set disposed on an upper edge of the electrical connector. 85. The harness according to claim 84, further comprising: a first inner diameter of the backshell at a bottom edge of the backshell, the first diameter fitting around an outer diameter of a top the electrical connector; anda second inner diameter of the backshell smaller than the first diameter, the second diameter disposed above the first diameter. 86. The harness according to claim 85, further comprising: a ramp decrease in inner diameter from the first inner diameter to the second inner diameter of the backshell.