Electrical Wire & Cable Specialists

Everyone dreams of one day owning their own boat, or even better a yacht! Setting out on the ocean, river, or lake with only the supplies you brought with you and your loved ones is a truly freeing experience. Whether you are a first-time owner of a boat or you have owned one before, most agree that finding the right boat equipment and maintenance supplies can prove to be a difficult task. Below is a guide with questions that boat owners often have when it comes to marine wiring. What is Marine Battery Wire? Marine battery wire is a term for a high-quality battery cable designed to withstand the most brutal of marine conditions. All marine cables, whether they are for a battery or other purposes, are designed to survive the specific conditions your boat will be in. Marine cables must be water resistant and also capable of withstanding heavy rocking and vibrations that your boat could experience when out in rough waters. What Factors Should I Consider? You need to consider a few dif...

Whether you’re a newbie to the world of electrical work or can do it in your sleep, there might be something new to learn everyday about the world of cables, terminals, and all other things electrical. If you are more experienced in working with cables on land, you may want to keep reading to see how marine battery cables and terminals work on the water. At first, they might seem to work the same way as other types of cables and wires, but there are some differences that are worth noting. If you are working on electrical work on a boat or other type of marine vehicle, you will absolutely need to learn the functions of these cables and terminals. The main difference between marine battery cables and normal battery cables and terminals is that the marine cables are being exposed to highly corrosive environments; saltwater. Since the ocean is a very temperamental environment, these types of cables have to be rough and tough to deal with the constant changes. The marine cables sol...

For any beginners in the vast and complex world of electrical work, it may seem a bit overwhelming having to learn about different wires, cables, and batteries. Each of these components that go into electrical work serve a certain purpose. For electrical work that is done on land, it’s a simpler process than other kinds of electrical work. That is mainly due to the fact that while working on the wiring or electrical sources, everything should remain dry and clean throughout the entire process. However, when dealing with marine electrical work, it can be a different story. Marine electrical workings are a bit unique compared to the normal or more common types of electrical work. This work requires different kinds of wires, cables, and batteries that are equipped to withstand the elements that come with a marine setting or environment. If anyone is very new to the equipment that goes into electrical or circuitry work, a simple battery cable is used to power your electrical system ...

You may have heard of security alarm cable if you’ve spent an appreciable amount of time researching electrical infrastructure, but have you ever heard of shielding? Just like other specially engineered types of electrical equipment, security cables are no different. Marine cable and welding cable need to be flexible. Solar cable needs to be resistant to UV light. These are just facts of life for certain classes of cable. While not all cables are shielded, many are, and it’s a term you’re liable to come across if you deal with them on a regular basis. With that in mind, what does shielding mean with respect to cables? It’s not like a type of physical armor, but it does serve a similar purpose, although not against mechanical stress. For many types of wire, shielding takes the form of a special or reflective foil insulation that protects the cables against a specific type of interference known as EMI or electromagnetic interference. Electromagnetic interferen...

Belden is a long-standing manufacturer of networking, security and electrical cable products that, despite its official location in the United States, has a multinational presence. It is one of those companies that has achieved the desired status of brand-equivalency-to-products, whereby some network, security and fire alarm cables are simply referred to as Belden cables. Because of that, it’s fairly common to see searches for Belden fire alarm cables instead of simply for fire alarm cables. As Belden has set the standard for reliability and operability in the industries for instrumentation and alarm cable, many other producers have capitalized on this level of quality by creating “Belden equivalents.” If you’re in a situation wherein you’re having a hard time finding Belden fire alarm cable but need to source high quality fire alarm or instrumentation cables, including those shielded against electromagnetic interference (EMI), visit EWCS Wire at EWCSWir...

When you year the term battery cable wire , you’re probably working with battery cable, since wire is a single conductor and cable is made up of many small conductors braided together. Most so called battery wire is actually battery cable for one (or more) of the reasons that will be covered below. If you’re looking for battery cable (wire), it probably means you have a problem with your battery or electrical connections. This could be a problem with the wire but it could also be a problem with the battery or the connection. Test the battery’s health using a multimeter and if the reading indicates low voltage, you may want to try charging the battery. If the battery will not hold a charge, it may be time to replace the battery itself. That is to say, your wire or cable may not be the culprit. In that case, check the battery terminals and the connections. Corrosion may also cause issues with power; if there is corrosion on the terminals, you may want to try cleaning ...

You probably knew that household wiring was usually made from copper conductors. Copper has excellent conductivity, low resistance, and is fairly ductile, so it can be bent into shape mechanically where necessary. It’s also fairly affordable, making it a useful material for wiring. What you may not have known was that household wiring is limited in its scope of applications, and that there are many other specialized forms of wiring that are useful within their scope of use. For example, photovoltaic cables are, among other things, resistant to weathering and UV light so that they can be used outside with solar arrays. Welding cables that are meant to be used with welding equipment have to be made as flexible as possible while still remaining resistant to the widest range of environmental stressors possible. Another specialized form of electrical wiring is marine electrical wire , also known as marine grade cable or wire. While marine grade wire and battery cables are also made...