Source of Tinned Copper Wire

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

I am struggling to find a source of tinned copper wire especially for higher current (4OA) any suggestions...

 

[VicS]

I am struggling to find a source of tinned copper wire especially for higher current (4OA) any suggestions...

Single core ??? Furneaux Riddal ! 4mm ( 39 amps)

Also tinned battery cable up to 95 mm

 

[[2574]]

another alternative: http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/products.asp?ID=2623

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

multi strand for wiring a panel.
something line 50/0.2mm

 

[VicMallows]

multi strand for wiring a panel.
something line 50/0.2mm

Did you check the aquafax link? They have both 35/0.3 and 56/0.3 in various colours.

 

[VicS]

multi strand for wiring a panel.
something line 50/0.2mm

Whats wrong with the 4mm² 56/030 from Furneaux Riddall

Cheaper than Aquafax too

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

am looking at that now! Thanks.

 

[parbuckle]

Couple of leads http://www.iem-services.co.uk/

http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/885/category/159

 

[Catamaran]

Western Electrical, down in Plymouth, sorted us out with all different diameters last summer. Cheaper than anywhere else... Not certain, but think they can arrange delivery.

 

[nigelmercier]

Much smaller cables will handle 40A, so over what distance?

 

[findus]

Have a look here: http://www.altecautomotive.co.uk//oceanflex-tinned-copper-cored-cabling-3460-p.asp

 

[prof pat pending]

Whats wrong with the 4mm² 56/030 from Furneaux Riddall

Cheaper than Aquafax too

You don't really want to use single core for vehicle applications. It's more likely to workharden and then fail than a stranded cable

 

[VicS]

You don't really want to use single core for vehicle applications. It's more likely to workharden and then fail than a stranded cable

It is stranded,

Single core, as opposed to twin or triple core, not solid core

http://www.furneauxriddall.com/acatalog/Single_Core_Tinned_Copper-p1.html

 

[Poignard]

12Volt Planet:

http://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/single-core-plain-copper-thin-wall-cable.html

 

[yachtorion]

I've always been happy with http://www.iem-services.co.uk/

 

[VicMallows]

Finely stranded tinned copper is without doubt the best choice.

The reality is that my 30 year old Sadler was wired by the makers with standard untinned 5a flat 2-core flex and everything still works fine. Likewise the very basic 230v circuit wired in standard 1.5mm solid-core T&E.

 

[lw395]

Finely stranded tinned copper is without doubt the best choice.

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It's a good choice, but if money is no object there are better platings.
Silver is not that uncommon in equipment wire.
Plain copper should be OK for most areas of a boat, you should keep the electrics dry....
Tinned wire will last better than plain, but it won't last for ever in a wet boat.

 

[GrahamHR]

Plain copper should be OK for most areas of a boat, you should keep the electrics dry.....

Someone should tell the OEMs that !
My boat had multi pin connectors for the port to starboard systems at the lowest point of the forward bilge; at the level of water that the bilge pump could not remove. Admittedly, they used what appeared to be waterproof connectors (which proved not to be on continual immersion !). Thankfully the only water ever there was fresh water and the wire they used was tinned and survived better than the connectors did. Connectors removed, adhesive lined heat shrink crimps plus an additional length of adhesive lined heat shrink used when extending the wiring to new connectors well above any water. The stupid thing is that they could easily have extended the loom by 24" on one side and shortened it by 24" the other side and precluded the problem in the first place.