Where to find coloured marine cable

[mascip]

Hi, I'm looking for coloured tinned cable for re-wiring my engine bay. For example red wire with yellow stripe between ignition and solenoid, as recommended here: http://www.marinewireandcable.com/p/marine-wire-color-codes.html?m=1

 

But I can't find any shop online who sells it. Any idea? Or a shop in London.

 

PS: the difficult part is finding it tinned

Edited October 17, 2015 by mascip

[ditchcrawler]

Hi, I'm looking for coloured tinned cable for re-wiring my engine bay. For example red wire with yellow stripe between ignition and solenoid, as recommended here: http://www.marinewireandcable.com/p/marine-wire-color-codes.html?m=1

 

But I can't find any shop online who sells it. Any idea? Or a shop in London.

 

PS: the difficult part is finding it tinned

http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/single-core-tinned-tw-electrical/single-core-tinned-thin-wall-electrical-cable-2-5mm

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/product.php/1025/35-0-30mm-2-5mm-sq-29-amps

[nicknorman]

Vehicle wiring products do tinned cable in different colours, although I think it's only solid colours.

[mascip]

Thank you! Yes, the red with yellow stripe one is very hard to find tinned. I'm still hoping someone will know

[ditchcrawler]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-11-TRACERS-16-5A-THINWALL-1mm2-Automotive-Cable-Wire-per-5-metres-/291200617111?var=590356238590&hash=item43cce8ca97:m:m6mMMBlM0jSMCRVNouwJnyg

[rjasmith]

Just curious as to why you need to follow that USA website for your wiring colours. It seems to be quoting ABYC standards which I wouldn't have thought were mandatory over here. The RCD standards are not so fussy on use of particular colours, so long as the wiring is identified by eg labelling, and shown on wiring diagrams.

 

I agree tinned conductors are a good idea on sea going craft but again the RCD standards don't require it.

 

Richard

[mascip]

Thanks ditchcrawler! More eBay search then... I'm still going to find one shop where I'll be able to find all wire I might ever need in the future.

 

Richard, I was thinking of following a standard, whichever it is, so I can always recognise all cables by sight. But I guess labeling could go quite a long way in this direction.

 

I want it tinned, because all the wire around my engine is corroded and has very stiff PVC insulation. I'm hoping to avoid this happening too quickly again.

[Tiggs]

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu

 

Was where I got most of the wire etc when I last wired a boat.

 

What is "Marine cable"?

 

You could tin the ends yourself...

 

Me, I'd use plain coloured tinned cable - there is no need to comply with any colour regulation if you are replacing it on a boat.

Edited October 17, 2015 by Tiggs

[Arthur Brown]

It's also acceptable to use labels or tape or heatshrink sleeve as identifiers. Just make certain that the diagrams that you draw show the codes you've used. OR you can use clear heatshrink to cover printed labels with useful words.

 

Finding just a little reel of each colour in all the CSAs that you want is the expensive bit.

[mascip]

OK, I will use a plain color cable to the solenoid then.

 

Clear heatshrink, that's a good tip! Thank you.

[jonathanA]

What I've done in past is go to a car breakers and strip out a couple of wiring looms from some scrappers. Lots of colours and sizes , but not usually tinned. It's hard to find a good old fashioned scrappy now....

[Eeyore]

OK, I will use a plain color cable to the solenoid then.

 

Clear heatshrink, that's a good tip! Thank you.

I have a Westerbeke (Taunton, Massachusetts, USA) marinised Mitsubishi engine in my narrowboat.

Even American marinisers don't follow the ABYC code to the letter. The switch to starter solenoid wire should be Yellow with Red stripe, but Westerbeke use solid White!

Typical UK car/plant wire colours here http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/cms/files/colour_code_for_vehicle_wiring_-_new_order_2.pdf

Edited October 17, 2015 by Eeyore

[FadeToScarlet]

Red cable with yellow insulation tape wrapped at intervals?

 

There doesn't seem to be a standard for inland boats- I'd buy a selection of colours from VWP or Asap, and then do a key or coloured schematic, printed and laminated then stuck up somewhere.

Edited October 17, 2015 by FadeToScarlet