{"product_id":"sea-dog-6-awg-tinned-battery-cable-black-100-ft","title":"Sea-Dog 6 AWG Tinned Copper Battery Cable, Black, 100 ft","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eSea-Dog's 6 AWG battery cable gives you 100 feet of black, tinned-copper wire built for windlass, inverter, and house-bank runs on mid-size boats. It's stranded for easy routing, ABYC and UL certified for survey day, and tinned end to end so salt air can't corrode the strands. One spool covers most whole-boat DC jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Sea-Dog's 6 AWG marine battery cable, a full 100-foot spool of black, tinned-copper wire built for the kind of DC runs that keep a boat's systems alive. It's stranded, not solid, so it flexes into place around engine mounts and bulkheads without fighting you. And every foot of it carries the ABYC and UL certification a surveyor wants to see. If you've ever wired a windlass, an inverter, or a house-bank feed, this is the gauge and build you reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's talk about why tinned copper matters, because it's the whole point. Bare copper looks fine the day you install it. Then the salt air gets to work. Moisture wicks up under the insulation, the strands go green, resistance climbs, and one day your windlass is dragging or your inverter is browning out under load. Every strand in this cable is coated in tin, so corrosion has a much harder time getting a foothold. On a boat, that's the difference between wiring you do once and wiring you chase down every other season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6 AWG size lands in a sweet spot for a lot of mid-size boats. On a 30 to 40 footer, it handles windlass feeds, inverter runs, and battery interconnects nicely. Just keep an eye on length. Voltage drop is real, and on a long 100-foot round trip pulling 60 amps you can see 3 percent or more drop, which is enough to matter on a sensitive load. Boaters running that far often pull a second parallel run or step up to a heavier gauge. For most windlass and inverter jobs on a mid-size hull, though, 6 AWG at a sane distance is exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerminating it well is where installs live or die. Use a ratcheting stripper so you don't nick the strands. Side cutters leave micro-cuts that corrode fast down in the bilge, and a half-cut conductor is a hot spot waiting to happen. Crimp on quality tinned lugs, 3\/8-inch is a common size for this gauge, then heat-shrink the joint. Here's the part people skip. Put a dab of dielectric grease inside the lug before you crimp. Tinned strands still wick moisture, and corrosion loves to hide under heat-shrink where you can't see it. A little grease now saves a mystery voltage drop later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuse it properly too. This gauge pairs well with an 80 to 100 amp ANL fuse and matching tinned terminals. Undersized breakers tend to run hot on sustained loads, so size your protection to the run, not just the peak. A clean, fused, well-crimped connection is what turns a spool of wire into a system you can trust offshore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne note on the black jacket. It's the right call for negative and ground runs, and it's easy to keep your polarity straight when the whole run is one color. But black soaks up UV. Left exposed on an open deck, the jacket can start to check and crack after four or five seasons. Route it inside conduit or split loom wherever it sees sun, and it'll outlast the boat. Down in the engine room or behind the panel, that's a non-issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking off a 100-foot spool takes a little care. Coiled wire wants to twist when you uncoil it on deck, especially in a tight engine space. Lay the spool flat and pull from the center, and it feeds out clean instead of kinking. Take your time and you'll have plenty of cable to route the long way around, keeping runs off sharp edges and away from heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho's this for? Anyone rigging or re-rigging DC power on a mid-size boat. Windlass installers, inverter and charger runs, house-bank interconnects, bow thruster negatives on smaller setups. Who's it not for? If you're feeding a big thruster with a run over 20 feet one way, or a high-amp inverter on a long haul, step up to a heavier 2\/0 cable. Match the gauge to the load and the distance and you'll be glad you did. For everything in the 6 AWG range, this Sea-Dog cable is honest, certified, corrosion-resistant wire at a length that covers most whole-boat jobs with cable to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e6 AWG stranded conductor sized for windlass, inverter, and house-bank feeds on 30 to 40 foot boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTinned copper construction, every strand coated to resist the corrosion that eats bare copper in salt air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e100-foot spool, enough cable to route long DC runs the safe way and still have length to spare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlack jacket keeps polarity clear on negative and ground runs and stays flexible in tight engine spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eABYC and UL certified, so it meets recognized marine wiring standards and passes survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStranded build flexes around mounts and bulkheads without the fight of solid wire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePairs with 3\/8-inch tinned lugs and an 80 to 100 amp ANL fuse for a clean, protected termination.\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 gauge is this cable and what can I run with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's 6 AWG stranded tinned copper. On a 30 to 40 foot boat that covers windlass feeds, inverter runs, and battery interconnects. Watch the distance, since voltage drop climbs on long, high-amp runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs this tinned copper or bare copper?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTinned. Every strand is coated in tin, so salt air and moisture have a much harder time corroding the conductor. That's what you want for wiring that stays reliable season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs it ABYC and UL certified?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The cable carries ABYC and UL certification, so it meets recognized marine standards and passes survey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow much cable is on the spool?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA full 100 feet of single black cable. That's enough for most whole-boat DC runs with length left over to route around obstacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat lugs and fuse should I pair with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e3\/8-inch tinned copper lugs are a common fit for this gauge. Protect the run with an 80 to 100 amp ANL fuse sized to the load, and avoid undersized breakers that run hot under sustained current.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I use it for a windlass or inverter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes, that's exactly what 6 AWG is good for on a mid-size boat. Just keep the run reasonable. On a 100-foot round trip at 60 amps you can see 3 percent or more voltage drop, so long pulls may need a parallel run or heavier gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I strip it without damaging the strands?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eUse a ratcheting wire stripper. Side cutters leave micro-cuts that corrode fast in the bilge, and a nicked conductor becomes a hot spot. Clean strips crimp better and last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eShould I use dielectric grease at the connections?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. Put a little inside the lug before crimping and heat-shrinking. Tinned strands still wick moisture, and corrosion likes to hide under heat-shrink where you can't see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill the black jacket hold up on an open deck?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBlack absorbs UV, so exposed on deck the jacket can check after four or five seasons. Run it inside conduit or split loom where it sees sun and it'll last far longer. Behind the panel or in the engine room it's a non-issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhy choose black over red?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBlack is the standard color for negative and ground runs, and keeping a run one color makes your polarity easy to trace. 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