{"product_id":"sea-dog-10-awg-black-primary-wire-100-ft-8010012","title":"Sea-Dog 10 AWG Black Primary Wire 100 ft | 8010012","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eSea-Dog's 10-gauge primary wire gives you 100 feet of tinned copper on a single spool, jacketed in black PVC. It's the stranded, corrosion-resistant wire you reach for when you're running a new circuit or replacing a tired old run below deck. Built for the wet, salty life your boat actually lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sea-Dog 10 Gauge Primary Wire is a 100-foot spool of single-conductor, stranded tinned copper wire wrapped in black PVC insulation. It's the kind of wire you keep on the shelf because sooner or later you're going to need it. New bilge pump. A pair of deck lights. That accessory circuit you've been meaning to run clean instead of the mess that's back there now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's why the tinned copper matters. Bare copper corrodes fast in a marine environment. Salt air alone will start turning the strands green, and once corrosion creeps up under the insulation you lose conductivity and start chasing voltage drop you can't see. Every strand in this wire is tinned, so it shrugs off the moisture and salt that live on every boat. That's the whole reason marine wire costs more than the stuff at the hardware store, and it's worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen gauge is your workhorse size for moderate DC loads. Think bilge pumps, livewell pumps, windlasses on smaller boats, banks of lights, and longer accessory runs where a thinner wire would drop too much voltage. The stranded construction keeps it flexible, so you can route it through tight chases and around bulkheads without fighting a stiff solid conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black jacket follows the common convention for negative and ground runs, so it's easy to keep your wiring readable when someone, maybe future you, opens the panel a few years from now. A single 100-foot spool covers most jobs on a small to mid-size boat with wire to spare. And because it's a single conductor, you pick exactly the color you need for each leg instead of being locked into a paired set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note. This is primary wire, a single conductor. If you need two conductors bonded together in one jacket, you want duplex wire instead. For single-leg runs where you're matching colors to a diagram, this is exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10 AWG stranded conductor handles moderate DC loads like bilge pumps, lights, and accessory circuits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTinned copper strands resist corrosion from salt air and moisture, the reason marine wire outlasts hardware-store wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePVC insulation stands up to the wet, abrasion, and sun exposure of a working boat\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e100-foot spool covers most small to mid-size boat wiring jobs with length to spare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFlexible stranded build routes through tight chases and around bulkheads without fighting you\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlack jacket follows the common convention for negative and ground runs, keeping your wiring readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSingle-conductor primary wire lets you match the exact color to each leg of your diagram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Sea-Dog reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat can I use 10-gauge wire for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTen gauge is a good match for moderate DC loads, bilge and livewell pumps, banks of lights, small-boat windlasses, and longer accessory runs where thinner wire would drop too much voltage. For heavy loads or long high-current runs, step up to a larger gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhy tinned copper instead of bare copper?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBare copper corrodes quickly in salt air, and corrosion under the insulation quietly kills conductivity. Every strand here is tinned, so it holds up to the moisture and salt that live on every boat. That's why we don't sell bare-copper wire for marine work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs the black wire positive or negative?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBy common convention black is used for negative and ground runs. 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