Upgraded to marine grade wire after a saltwater short caused my nav light to go out. Incidentally cost me a ticket from green jeans as well.
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| Author: | sela_native [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Marine grade wire |
Rewiring everything on my boat except the briggs harness. I was just wondering how many of you used the marine grade wire with the marine connectors or just used the home depot primary wire with marine connectors? |
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| Author: | kibb [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Marine grade wire |
I use 7-conductor made for trailers. It has more wires than you usually need and keeps everything neat. To tie a leg in, skin the sheating carefully and use a t-tap with dielectric grease. Or cut the respective wire a use a butt splice with grease. |
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| Author: | DuckHunterF250 [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
When I wired mine I used all marine grade tinned wire and connectors. Got to much money tied in it to cheap out on the wiring. |
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| Author: | med [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Did mine right too after my shit caught on fire this yr. It ain't fun being blacked out at 4:30am in the middle of a stump filled lake with 20mph winds. |
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| Author: | sela_native [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Did yall buy your wire locally or had to order it? |
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| Author: | DuckHunterF250 [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Online at genuinedealz.com |
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| Author: | sela_native [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Yea, that place has some killee prices |
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| Author: | kibb [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Marine grade wire |
Here's a lil FYI for those whom are electrically challenged. Keep in mind: Amps=Watts/Volts |
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| Author: | sela_native [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Dont the older briggs, non marine, 35s have a 20 amp system? |
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| Author: | marsh maniac [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
X2 on the tinned copper wire. something else that I do. Fill the connections with silicone. it makes for a water proof connection. I've also had success with dielectric grease. Don't waste your time with cheap heat shrink. The silicone does a much better job. However the ancor connectors with the heat shrink extensions do well. |
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| Author: | sela_native [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
So you still use the "marine" connectors but add silicon before the eire goes in? Im assuming your talking about 111 or the silicon that dries? |
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| Author: | DVR [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
I usually use ancor marine wiring and regular connectors. Ancor sells a 3 wire bundle for bilge pumps and it works well for most of what I do. I was a car stereo installer for over a decade. If I was challenged with wiring I would use marine connectors and/or liquid electrical tape. I can typically find and resolve any electrical problems on my boat in minutes and carry anything i may need to repair on board. If you want to add a switch panel I use an outdoor a/c disconnect box from lowes for @ $20. I cut out the front for a 4 or 6 panel and mount my ipod input and cig lighter under. Much cheaper than a panel box and the top hinges out for service. |
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| Author: | sela_native [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Yea, i was looking at the wire bundles and stuff they sell. I like your idea with the switch panel. I have an older switch pane and will probably be upgrading it and my toggle switches. While i have everything torn apart. You can say im doing an off season overall that was needed badly. |
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| Author: | Over the LINE [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Ditto on genuine dealz for wire. I use ancor heat shrink connectors. |
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| Author: | Robn1020 [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Upgraded to marine grade wire after a saltwater short caused my nav light to go out. Incidentally cost me a ticket from green jeans as well.
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| Author: | sela_native [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
Im fixing to put an ordee in soon. Just getting everything at once. And that sucks robin. Sry to hear about that one. |
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| Author: | Robn1020 [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
| Author: | DVR [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marine grade wire |
here's a better panel box pic from another one of my rigs |
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