Tinned copper wire and cable is the choice of professionals and disterning boat owners.
The copper strands are coated with tin during the manfacturing process.
Because tinned wire resists corrosion in the marine enviroment it is always specified by the military. They don't need equipment failures.
Plain copper wire is susceptible to corrosion as soon as it is placed in a marine application.
The clues are the nasty green deposits on terminals and the blackening of the cable over its entire length.
This corrosion is very often the cause of boat electrical problems.
Our installers and service technicians almost always report faults caused by bad connections.
Very often, not only is the original complaint caused by corrosion, many other terminals have to be replaced.They are problems just waiting to happen.
Corrosion on joints to crimped spades, solder bundles, and screw terminals, particularly on boat machinery and switch panels, are the big offenders here.
Of course, this can make for an expensive labour bill, so, doing it right the first time will help to prevent costly breakdowns!
Although Tinned wire is more expensive than plain copper wire, it will more than pay for itself in the long term by resisting corrosion.

Our range of tinned wire spans all of the marine size requirements and our technical staff are always available to advise you.