Wire securing

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This is part of why the tube under the gunnel is so attractive to many guys on the Seafari (25 in my case). So here’s how I’ve seen it done in various places. I’m ignoring the rats nests I’ve seen on boats locally.

In my rigging tube, I’m bundling all my dc wires (no ac in my boat but they would be separate), steering and controls will be a separate bundle in same tube and secured using appropriate connectors. I’m still fine tuning my plan for the fish finder and other things where I want to avoid noise (electrical interference) on the line. Do they need shielded a separate run. I have to review the manual. Also my engine controller and gauges.

I’d be most concerned about avoiding hard 90 degree edges. Tube edges, bulkheads, etc. I’d round those edges and add some kind of padding (electrical tape, rubber grommet, bulkhead protector, silicone, padding and securing at each end of bend, lots of ways to do this). As far as securing them. I’d wrap them together with your preferred method (zip ties or electrical tape). I use mostly electrical tape the good 3m stuff not cheap stuff and use lots of it. Although zip ties are a close second depending on where it is. Electrical tape gives padding. Zip ties are quicker and cleaner looking. Black zips are more durable in my experience and they have pads that adhere and hold them. There lots of tools like plastic dipped connectors, rubber connectors, screw type zip ties. I haven’t used Velcro as it holds water against the cable but know lots of guys who do that.

Batt Cable Size:
so what’s the amps your alt (or stator) can produce? Is that 12’ a single direction or both? If both we will need to double it to be 24’? I’d recommend factoring on a 3% drop vs 10%.

I’m guessing 2awg wire but may need a bigger gauge depending on values we need to tell you exactly. In the long run wire is cheap insurance for safety and life of ownership.

Charts for this and instructions on handling wire install are available in this book. I highly recommend it. Ch 4 covers most if not all your questions.

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