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The importance of electrical connectors

The importance of electrical connectors for your time on the water is very important. Having proper heat shrink connectors ensures all of your main components are in working order. Electrical wire and connectors for marine applications is a must….house wiring connectors are not. We see lots of house wiring nuts, which will not seal. Heat shrink connectors in the proper coloring wiring for your components allow easy diagnosis of electrical problems… this will save you time and money. Heat shrink connectors creates a proper seal, which keeps water intrusion out of the electrical system.

Marine electrical wiring systems are color coded to help you keep your console organized and easily identify each components when a problem arises. There are wiring charts on the internet to help you with your selection. For example, bilge pumps are brown and black, lights are gray and black, etc. We have many boats that come with the same colored wire for all components, which costs the customer lots of labor costs due to trying to diagnose the problem. Marine grade wire is tin copper to help prevent corrosion.