I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?
Thank You,
Ytter

Ytter wrote:

I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?
Thank You,
Ytter


Use tinned, stranded wire. The stranded wire is more flexible and less
likely to break. The tinning prevents salt water/air from seeping under
the insulation and corroding the wire.

Tom
of the Swee****er Sea

I've recently wondered about the expense of tinned wire when all my wiring
problems come from the terminals and connections on my 30 year old boat with
original wiring.
I know tinned is the latest and greatest, but not too many years back the
latest and greatest was lamp cord. I'm sure there is a new latest and
greatest just around the corner........
MMC
"Tom Shilson" wrote in message
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Ytter wrote:

I've heard different opinions what kind of wire is better for wiring
boats.Could you give me some of your expertise?
Thank You,
Ytter


Use tinned, stranded wire. The stranded wire is more flexible and less
likely to break. The tinning prevents salt water/air from seeping under
the insulation and corroding the wire.

Tom
of the Swee****er Sea

Subject

If you have to ask that question, don't even consider the job.

Boats are wired with tinned stranded wire based on some solid engineering.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

"Boats are wired with tinned stranded wire based on some solid engineering."
Sounds like a Bush press release none answer.
This guy has a legitimate question in spirit with the newsgroup.

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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If you have to ask that question, don't even consider the job.

Boats are wired with tinned stranded wire based on some solid engineering.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the
Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

what an absurd response!
For the willing: solid wire is intended for Ac because the current travels
thru the average of the thicknessas it alternates polarity. Dc travels on
the outside (skin effect) due to mutual repulsion of the electrons;
therefore stranded wire is best for high current loads of Dc. If the wire
is well supported and larger than necessary for the rated current AND
cheap enough vs stranded, then go with it. Otherwise, stranded.
rick

On Thu, 27 May 2004 03:05:29 GMT, Lew Hodgett
wrote:

Subject

If you have to ask that question, don't even consider the job.

Boats are wired with tinned stranded wire based on some solid
engineering.





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Subject: Can I use Solid wire for rewiring sailboat if not WHY?
From: none
Date: 5/27/2004 9:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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what an absurd response!
For the willing: solid wire is intended for Ac because the current travels
thru the average of the thicknessas it alternates polarity. Dc travels on
the outside (skin effect) due to mutual repulsion of the electrons;
therefore stranded wire is best for high current loads of Dc. If the wire
is well supported and larger than necessary for the rated current AND
cheap enough vs stranded, then go with it. Otherwise, stranded.
rick

When you go to sell the boat the surveyor will note that the electrical system
doesn't meet ABYC electrical standards.

Stranded, captive terminals, and no wire nuts.

Dennis

In article ,
says...
For the willing: solid wire is intended for Ac because the current travels
thru the average of the thicknessas it alternates polarity. Dc travels on
the outside (skin effect) due to mutual repulsion of the electrons;
Hmm.. Additionally, that's wrong.
--
Regards, Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont

"The one who dies with the most parts LOSES! What do you need??"

1) Skin effect is of concern - but only at frequencies well above
those used for power transmission. Start thinking about it at perhaps
5 MHz up. Skin effect is actually absent at DC

[in response to another well-intentioned post from someone else...]
2) an equal diameter of stranded and solid power line passing equal
currents, shows the stranded line getting hotter, with more volt drop,
because the resistance per unit length is higher for stranded.

Please don't share knowledge with us, willing or not, unless you're
sure. There's always someone to spot a misconception.

Brian W

On Thu, 27 May 2004 22:29:52 -0300, none
wrote:


what an absurd response!
For the willing: solid wire is intended for Ac because the current travels
thru the average of the thicknessas it alternates polarity. Dc travels on
the outside (skin effect) due to mutual repulsion of the electrons;
therefore stranded wire is best for high current loads of Dc. If the wire
is well supported and larger than necessary for the rated current AND
cheap enough vs stranded, then go with it. Otherwise, stranded.
rick

On Thu, 27 May 2004 03:05:29 GMT, Lew Hodgett
wrote:

Subject

If you have to ask that question, don't even consider the job.

Boats are wired with tinned stranded wire based on some solid
engineering.

"none" wrote in message
news


For the willing: solid wire is intended for Ac because the current travels
thru the average of the thicknessas it alternates polarity. Dc travels on
the outside (skin effect) due to mutual repulsion of the electrons;


You have that backwards. Skin effect is an AC phenomenon. Here, check out
this web page from Institute for Telecommunications Sciences:
http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/dir-033/_4923.htm

Note that skin effect is only significant at high frequencies. There is no
significant skin effect at 60 cycle per second.

Rod