You’re probably familiar with the Statue of Liberty’s pleasant, sea green color. While that seafoam green has become an endearing artistic calling card of that artistic fixture when she was new she was the color of a penny. Shiny, bright, and copper-clad - the same color as a penny or of marine electrical wire.

The Statue of Liberty’s color changed due to oxidation that occurred due to contact with the elements, which is the exact same thing that will happen to copper electrical wire…

For those whose, livelihood and profession depend on how kind the sea is to them—carpe diem. It’s a place where virtually everyone should keep their eyes peeled for possible dangers such as chemical reactions or harsh environmental conditions. You just really have to be attentive to anything that might fail as this could absolutely jeopardize not just the body of the boat but also a lot of electrical components that might start a fire if not handled…

Boat battery cables, like many electrical conductors, are made of copper, but there’s something unique about them that helps protect them from the environments in which they operate. Whether you’ve done your own marine wiring or simply perused marine grade battery cables at an electrical depot, you’ll probably have noticed that they appear silver.…

Electrical wire and cable are often qualified according to special traits that make them suitable for their intended applications. For example, marine battery cable is extra flexible and resistant to corrosion. Photovoltaic, or PV cable, must be resistant to the elements and specifically resistant to UV light. Otherwise, they would not be well-designed for their intended purposes. AWG fire alarm cables are no different.…

Most if not all listings of welding cable will be quick to advertise the fact that it is highly flexible. That attribute is one of the main selling points in welding cable, and there’s a good reason for it. For the most part, it has to do with the fact that welding cable, like other welding equipment, has to be used in situ, at the job site, whereas the job site is.

For example,…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Fire alarm cables are the cables that carry power and information to and from the nodes on a fire alarm system. When one alarm node sounds off, the system communicates that information with the other sensors on the network as well as with any control center that operates them. These systems are a critical component of the safety…

Fire alarm cable is a specific type of alarm cable or instrumentation cable that possesses certain features that make it suitable for its use. Unsurprisingly, and as you could have guessed, fire alarm cable is the cable that is used to monitor and control a fire alarm system.

As these systems are regulated and prescribed by…

Alarm and security systems require a certain grade of wire according to the National Electric Code (NEC) that differs from other kinds of common wiring in several ways. Proper security alarm cable is designed for installation in various Power Limited Control Circuits, as well as an array of different intercom and fire alarm systems.

The main defining element when it comes to…

Two situations are possible at the outset of this article. Either you are familiar with electrical wiring or you are not. Taking this a step further in the event that you are familiar with electrical work, there are two more dichotomous routes you could take. Either you are familiar with marine electrical wiring or you are not. That will dictate how this article sits with you.

If you do not fall within the latter cohort, then…

Security and alarm cable might not keep the lights on, but they sure do make it possible to keep the lights on. If you aren’t directly familiar with the roles that security and alarm cable fill, then here is what you need to know. Most building wire is used for carrying power to a building to power its lighting, appliances and equipment. Building wire is typically capable of carrying 600 volts, although there are larger wires that can carry much more, and thinner…

There are so many different types of electrical wire and cable out there that the corpus can quickly get very overwhelming. This is true enough even if you have a background in electrical engineering, but for those that don’t the variety is simply frightening. There are so many different types of wire and cable that are not only defined by the color coding of their insulation but by their purposes that volumes could be written on the score. To make things…

When it comes to wiring in a marine environment, there are a lot of rules to consider. Even accomplished home electricians might have some difficulty safely wiring a boat for the first time. Not only do you need to use marine electrical wire, but you also need to follow the guidelines from the American Boat and Yacht Council(ABYC). One of the most important steps is choosing the right…

When you need the right equipment for a particular job, having a reliable outlet online from which to get it from is crucial. If you need a specific kind of welding cable for instance, it makes a lot more sense to find exactly what you need in a reputable online store that specializes in cables rather than hoping you find it in your local hardware store or anywhere else.

When looking for…