With a wide range of battery cables sold, it's easy to get confused when selecting the correct Marine Battery Cable size. Typically used for electrical installations in boats and yachts for electric power distribution, a Marine Battery Cable is an essential component of proper boat wiring. Wiring is the single most critical aspect of electrical connections on your watercraft. Electric Wire & Cable Specialist's 6 AWG Marine Battery cable prides itself on its heavy duty resistant properties. Rated at 600 volts and 105 degrees C, the heavy duty insulation is resistant to heat and abrasion. Constructed to American Wire Gauge standards, AWG wire is up to twelve percent larger than the equivalent SAE wire sizes. AWG wire provides a greater current capacity when compared to SAE gauge wire. This tinned III Copper UL approved Marine Boat Battery Wire is highly flexible. All battery cables are made in the USA. The 6 AWG Marine Battery Cable resists:

• Acid
• Water
• Abrasion
• Gasoline
• Moisture
• Oil

When selecting the size of a marine battery cable to power a boat, it is important to remember the longer the cable, or the higher the amperage, the bigger the cable must be.

Choosing the right wire size for your boating electrical project is important, since a wire that is too small can overheat and possibly start a fire. Tinned copper will keep corrosion from destroying your copper cables. It is important to consult the US coast guard charts when sizing cables.

Marine-Rated Excellence

Marine-rated excellence is determined by the following:

• Tinned conductors, in which each individual strand of a cable is tinned to minimize corrosion.
• Multi-stranded conductors, to maximize flexibility and minimize the potential for work hardening and fracture.
• Heavy-duty, moisture- and oil-resistant, high-heat rated PVC insulation.
• Heavy-wall, glue-lined, heat-shrink tubing to seal connectors against salt intrusion.

Marine grade battery cables come in different lengths and colors. The 6 AWG Marine Battery Cable comes in lengths of 25, 50 and 100 feet and comes in your choice of color: red, yellow, green and black. The American Wire Gauge size 6 boasts 266 strands of unprecedented cooper. When referring to boat wiring, a marine grade battery cable resulting in 6 AWG provides optimal suitability for a small watercraft.

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Since 1994, Electric Wire and Cable Specialists specializes in providing consumers with an array of specialty cables constructed in the USA. We carry a variety of COAX & CATV cables, copper building wire, portable cord, 600 Volt welding cable, UL approved marine boat cable, and more.

Visit us here to order your 6 AWG Marine Battery Cable and instantly save 30% off the retail price.

If you have any questions about any of our products, please contact us before placing your order and we will be happy to help you out. For a fast response, send us an email at sales@ewcswire.com or call us toll-free at 800-262-1598.