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What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get itHome Depot?
On 1/20/2012 2:07 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:53:24 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:47 -0500, " wrote: Actually I just bought 2 spools of 25' ANCOR 16 AWG wire for $28...the dude talked me into it. I also bought a motor to replace the one in the bilge pump housing @ $34. I found the bilge motor for 28 online and the marine wire for, $32 Is marine wire worth paying the extra expence? === Ancor wire is good stuff but expensive. Some would say overpriced but worth the money. The problem with using solid household type wire on a boat is vibration. The copper work hardens over time and eventually will devekop cracks, just as it does if you bend it back and forth in your hands. The solution to the vibration/work hardening problem is to use finely stranded wire which has a great deal more flexibility. Stranded wire is a great conduit for water however and the water will wick along the entire length, eventually corroding the wire into a green powder. The solution for that is to use tin plated strands which is what Ancor is good at. You can sometimes Ancor wire on EBAY for a good price. Some of the marine discounters like Defender Industries also have it for less than your local West Marine stores. ($7.49 for a 25 ft spool of 16 AWG) http://www.defender.com/ancor-wire-c...Primary%20Wire The THWN I used was stranded and I used silicone filled wirenuts where the lights connected in a water tight box. It is in conduit so it is not moving around that much in the first place. The breaker box us under the console and in a water tight box too. I really did not think it was going to last this long but last summer I was in there and everything looked good. wirenuts on a boat. seriously? -- Jack Schidt |
What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
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What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
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says... On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:47 -0500, " wrote: Actually I just bought 2 spools of 25' ANCOR 16 AWG wire for $28...the dude talked me into it. I also bought a motor to replace the one in the bilge pump housing @ $34. I found the bilge motor for 28 online and the marine wire for, $32 Is marine wire worth paying the extra expence? === Ancor wire is good stuff but expensive. Some would say overpriced but worth the money. The problem with using solid household type wire on a boat is vibration. The copper work hardens over time and eventually will devekop cracks, just as it does if you bend it back and forth in your hands. The solution to the vibration/work hardening problem is to use finely stranded wire which has a great deal more flexibility. Stranded wire is a great conduit for water however and the water will wick along the entire length, eventually corroding the wire into a green powder. The solution for that is to use tin plated strands which is what Ancor is good at. You can sometimes Ancor wire on EBAY for a good price. Some of the marine discounters like Defender Industries also have it for less than your local West Marine stores. ($7.49 for a 25 ft spool of 16 AWG) http://www.defender.com/ancor-wire-c...Primary%20Wire If the wire is tinned, what about the ends where it is cut? |
What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get itHome Depot?
On 1/20/2012 8:45 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In , says... On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:47 -0500, " wrote: Actually I just bought 2 spools of 25' ANCOR 16 AWG wire for $28...the dude talked me into it. I also bought a motor to replace the one in the bilge pump housing @ $34. I found the bilge motor for 28 online and the marine wire for, $32 Is marine wire worth paying the extra expence? === Ancor wire is good stuff but expensive. Some would say overpriced but worth the money. The problem with using solid household type wire on a boat is vibration. The copper work hardens over time and eventually will devekop cracks, just as it does if you bend it back and forth in your hands. The solution to the vibration/work hardening problem is to use finely stranded wire which has a great deal more flexibility. Stranded wire is a great conduit for water however and the water will wick along the entire length, eventually corroding the wire into a green powder. The solution for that is to use tin plated strands which is what Ancor is good at. You can sometimes Ancor wire on EBAY for a good price. Some of the marine discounters like Defender Industries also have it for less than your local West Marine stores. ($7.49 for a 25 ft spool of 16 AWG) http://www.defender.com/ancor-wire-c...Primary%20Wire If the wire is tinned, what about the ends where it is cut? If it worries you put a tiny dab of nail polish, color of your choice on the ends,,,,,,, or stop worrying, nothing will happen. It will be crimped and sealed, right? |
What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:36:28 -0500, Oscar
wrote: If the wire is tinned, what about the ends where it is cut? If it worries you put a tiny dab of nail polish, color of your choice on the ends,,,,,,, or stop worrying, nothing will happen. It will be crimped and sealed, right? The ends of the small tinned strands could develop microscopic corrosion spots but it will not spread beyond that point. Ideally all connections should be crimped and sealed with heat shrink tubing. It is also important to leave a "drip loop" so that water is not carried into the connection via gravity. http://www.thevirtualboatyard.com/2009/02/keep-the-wiring-dry-with-a-drip-loop.html |
What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
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says... On 1/20/2012 8:45 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In , says... On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:47 -0500, " wrote: Actually I just bought 2 spools of 25' ANCOR 16 AWG wire for $28...the dude talked me into it. I also bought a motor to replace the one in the bilge pump housing @ $34. I found the bilge motor for 28 online and the marine wire for, $32 Is marine wire worth paying the extra expence? === Ancor wire is good stuff but expensive. Some would say overpriced but worth the money. The problem with using solid household type wire on a boat is vibration. The copper work hardens over time and eventually will devekop cracks, just as it does if you bend it back and forth in your hands. The solution to the vibration/work hardening problem is to use finely stranded wire which has a great deal more flexibility. Stranded wire is a great conduit for water however and the water will wick along the entire length, eventually corroding the wire into a green powder. The solution for that is to use tin plated strands which is what Ancor is good at. You can sometimes Ancor wire on EBAY for a good price. Some of the marine discounters like Defender Industries also have it for less than your local West Marine stores. ($7.49 for a 25 ft spool of 16 AWG) http://www.defender.com/ancor-wire-c...Primary%20Wire If the wire is tinned, what about the ends where it is cut? If it worries you put a tiny dab of nail polish, color of your choice on the ends,,,,,,, or stop worrying, nothing will happen. It will be crimped and sealed, right? Well yes and no. If there's a chink in the armor so to speak, it will corrode. |
What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
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What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get it Home Depot?
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What's so good about marine wire that I shouldn't just get itHome Depot?
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