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tkuntz
Posted 10/24/2014 12:27 PM (#736517)
Subject: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 815


Location: Waukee, IA
I'm not sure how many of you guys are like me, but I almost bleed from the nose when I see how much 6 gauge wire costs ($75 for my system.) I am revamping my electrical system this winter and wonder what cheap and effective substitutes you guys have found for high dollar marine wiring.
tcbetka
Posted 10/24/2014 12:48 PM (#736522 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Location: Green Bay, WI
I don't think you really want to go cheap when it comes to marine-grade wiring. Seems like a potential recipe for disaster--at least in terms of having to chase down never-ending electrical gremlins down the road. What's your time worth in that sense? Say a "cheap" alternative costs $37.50. So you can save 50%, but if it results in having to spend a bunch of time hunting down weird behavior in a year or so, was that savings worth it?

Food for thought.

TB
oddball
Posted 10/24/2014 12:50 PM (#736523 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 131


Not to mention the chance of fire...
jchiggins
Posted 10/24/2014 1:21 PM (#736528 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 1757


Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn
Cheap wire and connectors will result in high amp draw. High amp draw creates heat that could potentially damage motors and controls. And yes, burn your boat up.
Consigliere
Posted 10/24/2014 2:38 PM (#736539 - in reply to #736528)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 114


Location: Kingston, Ontario
Cheap wire will not last as long in a boat so likely to not actually be cheaper in the end...as well as the risk of burning everything down. Do not do it on the heavy guage main battery connections.

Marine wire is larger than SAE for the same gage and the copper strands are finer to make it more flexible. The individual strands are tinned to prevent corrosion as well. All good things on a wet vehicle that bounces, vibrates and shakes like crazy.

I would also bet your insurance will be voided if your boat burnt down and they found the wrong electrical installed.
LarryO
Posted 10/24/2014 2:53 PM (#736543 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 192


I feel your pain. I just put new 6 gauge in my boat and spent around a hundred. Got to agree with the others though, be safe and do it right.
pklingen
Posted 10/25/2014 6:19 AM (#736621 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 858


Location: NE Ohio
heck @ $75 thats not even half the cost of a good reel. save the bargain hunting for other things. do it right the first time.....once and done! safety first.
ToddM
Posted 10/25/2014 9:50 AM (#736651 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor





Posts: 20174


Location: oswego, il
That's 3 good musky lures.
Troyz.
Posted 10/25/2014 9:57 AM (#736655 - in reply to #736651)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 734


Location: Watertown, MN
Only alternative is potential problems down the road, spend the money and go forward with no worries about your wiring. Be exposed to the element will cause havoc on regular wiring spend the extra $$$

Troy
LarryO
Posted 10/25/2014 10:14 AM (#736659 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 192


I'd also add, don't skimp on the termination hardware. All of that stuff on my re-wiring project cost me another $20 or so but I am confident everything is solid and won't work loose over time.
Trophyseeker50
Posted 10/25/2014 3:07 PM (#736691 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor





Posts: 791


Location: WI
As a certified electrician I can assure you that by using anything but a high quality Marine grade wire with good quality hardware will come back to get you at some point. Marine grade wire is tinned so as not to corrode. When it fails you will be in the middle of a lake and you may ruin your day or even whole trip. Not worth it
tkuntz
Posted 10/26/2014 10:42 AM (#736749 - in reply to #736517)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 815


Location: Waukee, IA
Message received. I'll bite the bullet on the grossly overpriced wire I need. As for terminal hardware, I usually solder everything and extensively waterproof everything I wire. Just because I'm cheap doesn't mean I'm lazy haha. Thanks for the replies folks
rich
Posted 11/4/2014 8:52 PM (#738515 - in reply to #736749)
Subject: Re: Cheap wire for 24 volt motor




Posts: 133


Depends on what kind of insurance u have on the rig. Great carrier, cheap wire, not so good carrier, expensive wire. I c u get the point save the money in the long run, spend the cash on the wire.
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