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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Ahab" data-source="post: 22692" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Marine grade wires are a "tinned" wire. It's the wire you buy from a marine dealer that has a thin coating over the copper to keep it from corroding. Wire insulation while it does insulate an electric current is not entirely water proof. Moisture will seep thru and corrode connections from the inside out if the wire is not tinned.</p><p></p><p>Wire ends should be soldered and heat shrink sealed to terminal connectors for the longest lasting connection. This also helps prevent electrolysis.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am not sure if this is as important if you never run the boat in salt water, but for any boat that hits the salt tinned wires are a must!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Ahab, post: 22692, member: 10"] Marine grade wires are a "tinned" wire. It's the wire you buy from a marine dealer that has a thin coating over the copper to keep it from corroding. Wire insulation while it does insulate an electric current is not entirely water proof. Moisture will seep thru and corrode connections from the inside out if the wire is not tinned. Wire ends should be soldered and heat shrink sealed to terminal connectors for the longest lasting connection. This also helps prevent electrolysis. I am not sure if this is as important if you never run the boat in salt water, but for any boat that hits the salt tinned wires are a must! [/QUOTE]
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