VERTEX Marine 8 AWG Tinned Copper Battery Cable, Sold by the Foot – 1426080303FT

Description

VERTEX Marine 8 AWG Tinned Copper Battery Cable, Sold by the Foot – 1426080303FT is a marine battery cable built for dependable AC/DC electrical installations aboard boats. It uses corrosion-resistant Type III tinned-copper conductors and flexible marine-grade PVC insulation.

VERTEX rates its UL 1426 BC-5W2 boat cable for 600 V service and publishes temperature and ampacity data for marine installation conditions. Circuit protection and conductor sizing must still follow the vessel load, run length, bundling, ambient temperature, and applicable ABYC/USCG requirements.

Features

• 8 AWG conductor size with specified circuit identification
• Fine-strand battery-cable construction suited to high-current DC connections
• Sold by the Foot sale length
• Finely stranded Type III tinned copper for corrosion resistance and flexibility
• Ultra-flexible PVC insulation resists acids, abrasion, alkali, flame, gasoline, moisture and oil
• 600 V marine cable rating
• UL 1426 BC-5W2 / ABYC E-11 / NMMA / USCG-recognized construction

Specifications

• Brand: VERTEX Marine
• Manufacturer Part Number: 1426080303FT
• Wire size: 8 AWG
• Number of conductors: 1
• Sale length: Sold by the Foot
• Sales unit: Sold by the foot; quantity 1 = 1 linear foot
• Conductor: Finely stranded Type III tinned copper
• Insulation: Ultra-flexible PVC
• Voltage rating: 600 V
• Operating temperature: -20°C to 105°C
• BC-5W2 temperature rating: 105°C dry / 75°C wet
• Standards: UL 1426 BC-5W2; ABYC E-11; NMMA; USCG 33 CFR 183.430 & 183.435; SAE J378/J1127/J1128
• Allowable ampacity, ≤2 current-carrying conductors: 80 A outside / 68 A inside engine space
• Allowable ampacity, 3 bundled current-carrying conductors: 56 A outside / 47.6 A inside engine space
• Allowable ampacity, 4-6 bundled current-carrying conductors: 48 A outside / 40.8 A inside engine space
• Allowable ampacity, 7-24 bundled current-carrying conductors: 40 A outside / 34 A inside engine space