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Simple wiring questions for my first Mod!! Please help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Jawhee13" data-source="post: 240232" data-attributes="member: 7593"><p>Hello everyone, i'm doing my first full boat mod and am going to begin the wiring here in a couple of weeks once i have purchased everything i need for it. Just need batteries, wiring, connectors, and to build a console to put my switch panel on and i'm ready to go. My biggest question is should i go with marine grade wire? Or is buying a rubber coated extension cord type deal with 2 insulated wires inside ok to use? I have conduit running the length of my boat already so my long runs from trolling motor and nav lights will be inside of that. My next question is what gage wire should i be using for all of the following items:</p><p></p><p>-Trolling motor</p><p>-Depth Finder</p><p>-Nav Lights</p><p>-Courtesy lights (12v rop lights and led lights)</p><p>-Livewell Pump</p><p>-Stereo system</p><p></p><p>I was hoping to find a happy medium and only order one type and gage of wire in a bulk roll to save some money. Let me know what you guys have for input. Any help would be great here. Thanks everyone! I am new to wiring things myself so i want to do it right the first time.!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jawhee13, post: 240232, member: 7593"] Hello everyone, i'm doing my first full boat mod and am going to begin the wiring here in a couple of weeks once i have purchased everything i need for it. Just need batteries, wiring, connectors, and to build a console to put my switch panel on and i'm ready to go. My biggest question is should i go with marine grade wire? Or is buying a rubber coated extension cord type deal with 2 insulated wires inside ok to use? I have conduit running the length of my boat already so my long runs from trolling motor and nav lights will be inside of that. My next question is what gage wire should i be using for all of the following items: -Trolling motor -Depth Finder -Nav Lights -Courtesy lights (12v rop lights and led lights) -Livewell Pump -Stereo system I was hoping to find a happy medium and only order one type and gage of wire in a bulk roll to save some money. Let me know what you guys have for input. Any help would be great here. Thanks everyone! I am new to wiring things myself so i want to do it right the first time.!!! [/QUOTE]
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