{"product_id":"sea-dog-16-awg-black-tinned-copper-primary-wire-100ft","title":"Sea-Dog 16 AWG Black Tinned Copper Primary Wire, 100ft","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eSea-Dog's 16-gauge primary wire is the everyday hookup wire for the small DC loads on a boat. It's single-conductor, stranded, tinned copper, jacketed in black, and it ships as a full 100-foot spool that's UL and ABYC certified for marine use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSea-Dog's 16-gauge primary wire is the everyday hookup wire you reach for when you're wiring in a bilge switch, a courtesy light, an accessory panel feed, or any of the small DC loads that add up fast on a boat. It's a single-conductor wire, stranded for flexibility, jacketed in black. That black jacket makes it the natural pick for your ground and negative runs on a color-coded harness, though nothing stops you from using it wherever a black conductor fits your wiring plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets marine wire apart from the automotive stuff at the hardware store is what's under the jacket. This is tinned copper, not bare copper. Every strand carries a thin coat of tin, and that coating is what keeps salt air and bilge moisture from turning your conductor green and brittle a couple of seasons in. Bare copper corrodes from the inside out where you can't see it, and a corroded conductor means voltage drop, heat, and eventually a circuit that quits on you. Tinned copper is the reason a marine harness lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's UL and ABYC certified boat cable, built to hold up to the temperature and abrasion a real installation throws at it. The stranded construction matters more than people think. Solid wire work-hardens and cracks where a boat flexes and vibrates. Stranded wire takes that movement and keeps conducting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen gauge is your light-duty size. Think LED nav and courtesy lights, switch and sensor leads, small pump signal wires, gauge feeds. For anything that pulls real current, a windlass, a big pump, an inverter, you'll want to step up to a heavier gauge. If you're not sure what size a run needs, tell us the load and the length and we'll point you right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou get a full 100-foot spool, which is enough to rig up a small console or keep a good working length on the shelf for the next project. Buy your reds, blacks, and yellows on the same order and you've got a color-coded system that the next person to open your panel, even if that's you in five years, can actually follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e16 AWG single-conductor stranded primary wire, sized for light-duty DC accessory circuits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTinned copper conductor resists the salt-air and bilge corrosion that eats bare copper from the inside out\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUL and ABYC certified to marine wiring standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStranded construction flexes with the boat instead of work-hardening and cracking like solid wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlack jacket keeps color-coded ground and negative runs easy to trace\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFull 100-foot spool covers a small rewire or stocks the shelf for the next job\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\u003eIs this wire actually rated for marine use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. It's tinned copper primary wire, UL and ABYC certified. That's the standard for wiring you can trust in a wet, salty, vibrating environment, which is exactly what a boat is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat's the difference between tinned and bare copper wire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEvery strand of tinned copper carries a thin tin coating that blocks corrosion. Bare copper corrodes from the inside where you can't see it, and that leads to voltage drop and eventually a dead circuit. On a boat, tinned copper is worth every penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat can I safely run on 16-gauge wire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a light-duty size. Think LED nav and courtesy lights, switch and sensor leads, small pump signal wires, and gauge feeds. For higher-current loads like a windlass, a big bilge pump, or an inverter, step up to a heavier gauge. Tell us the load and run length and we'll help you size it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs this single-conductor wire or a two-wire cable?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a single conductor. If you need a paired positive and negative in one jacket, you want a duplex cable instead. This is the wire you run individually and color-code by function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow much wire is on the spool?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA full 100 feet. 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