You don't want to take the chance of equipment failure or fire because you have used the wrong electrical components for the job.There are so many ways that a boat can push an electric circuit to its limits. Where else do you need to be concerned about salt water corrosion and ever present vibration? Where else could your wiring be submerged in water, covered in engine oil or subjected to extreme high temperatures? Marine applications require specially designed wiring components to ensure safety and consistently working equipment. Using the proper Marine Primary Wire for the job (like 14 AWG) is important to keeping your boat in tip top shape.

Use High Quality, Marine Rated Components

It can be an easy decision to choose the best electronic equipment for your boat. So it just makes sense to be sure that the cables and terminals that power your electronics are of the same high quality. When you want to use the best electronic components for your boat, like 14 AWG Marine Primary Wire, it is important to look for the following traits:

• Heavy-duty, moisture and oil-resistant, high-heat rated PVC insulation.
• Multi-stranded conductors, which use what is known as Type 3 stranding to maximize flexibility and minimize the potential for hardening and fracture.
• Tinned conductors, in which every strand of a cable is individually tinned to minimize corrosion.
• Tin-plated, annealed copper terminals with a rugged nylon insulator designed to be double crimped so as to relieve vibration-induced stresses at the crimp.
• Heavy-wall, glue-lined, heat-shrink tubing to seal connectors against salt intrusion.

When high quality marine rated electrical components are properly installed, it can insure the integrity of your electrical circuits for many years to come.

Choosing The Correct Gauge Wire For The Job

When you are deciding if you should use 14AWG Marine Primary Wire or another gauge, you must take into account the length of the cable and the amperage that will flow through it. When using a 12 volt circuit, choose either 3% voltage drop (for running lights, blowers, electronics or panel board feeds) or 10% voltage drop (for circuits other than running lights, blowers, electronics or panel board feeds) Using this chart from Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), find the length of the cable distance on the left hand side. Then find the correct amperage along the top. The number that is in the intersection of these two numbers is the American Wire Gauge (AWG) of the cable needed. The smaller the number, the larger the cable. You can always use a larger cable than recommended, but never smaller.

Electrical Wire & Cable Specialists has a comprehensive selection of high quality 14 AWG Marine Primary Wire, as well as other sizes. Our selection includes a range of colors, is highly flexible, and will stand up to fatigue and corrosion to ensure long lasting dependability. All of our Marine Primary Wire is proudly made in the USA, and is offered at great prices, so you know you're getting the best product for your money. Contact us at sales@ewcswire.com with any questions and to place your order today.