Dearborn™ Marine
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Dearborn™ Marine
The Premier Choice for Marine Applications
F
or tough, seaworthy wire
and cable, Alpha Wire’s
Dearborn brand of products
delivers performance in the most
challenging environments for
electrical components and electronic
systems, with the ever-present
potential for corrosion and other
harmful effects from moisture, salt,
oil, and gases.
Whether you are building new
pleasure or commercial watercraft
or maintaining existing boats, our
marine products will satisfy your
most stringent requirements.
Complete line for every marine
application
From wiring of engines, batteries,
and bilge pumps to cables for
communications, instrumentation,
and electronics, you will find the
exact wire or cable you need.
Cables are color-coded to meet
boating industry standards.
Marine wire
High-grade marine wire for the full
spectrum of marine applications,
including wiring of engines, batteries,
and bilge pumps.
Marine cable
A complete line of multi-
conductor cables, designed
specifically for marine environments.
Ideally suited for multiple
applications, including communi-
cations, instrumentation,
and electronics.
Marine heat-shrink tubing
To protect cable terminations and
provide a watertight connection,
we offer marine grade heat-
shrink tubing with an operating
temperature range of –55°C to
+130°C for protecting electrical
connections, and spiral wrap and
split ducts for managing and
organizing wires and cables.
Marine ready
Our cables meet various
specifications to ensure regulatory
compliance and seaworthiness:
• UL Standard 1426: Electrical
Cable for Boats
• SAE J378: Marine Propulsion
Systems Wiring
• SAE J1127: Low-Voltage
Battery Cables
• SAE J1128: Low-Voltage
Primary Cables
• ABYC E-11-2008: Standard for
AC and DC Electrical Systems
on Boats
• ABYC E-10-2006: Storage
Batteries
• USCG: Title 33, CFR 183
Subpart I, Section 183
Designed to perform
Dearborn marine wire and cable
use corrosion-resistant annealed
tinned copper conductors with
Type 3 marine stranding for extra
flexibility and service life. A choice
of round or flat multiconductor
cables means easier handling
and routing.
• Rugged PVC insulation and
jackets, rated to 105°C
• Easy circuit identification with
color-coded conductors
• Shielded cable available for
EMI protection
• UL VW-1 flame retardant
• Convenient, easy to use
packaging in lengths as low as
50 feet
• Resistant to oil, chemicals,
solvents, and sea water
• Premium high-performance
with tinned conductors
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The Premier Choice for Marine Applications
Application
Engine wiring
Battery
Speaker cable
Bonding cable
Telephone cable
Communications and control
RFI shielded cable
Duplex shielded cable
Bilge pump
Trailer cable
Configuration
Flat (parallel) or round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Flat (parallel) or round
No. of
Conductors
1–3
1
1
1
2–3
2–7
2–3
2
3
3–4
Wire Gauge
Range
18 – 6
8 – 4/0
22 – 14
6–4
22
18 – 16
18 – 14
16 – 10
18 – 14
16 – 12
Features
Color-coded with white jackets
Extra flexible stranding
Ripcord construction
Resists oil, fungus, chemicals, and heat
Retards electrolytic corrosion
High-density polyethylene insulation
Shielded and unshielded
Foil shield, 100% coverage
Foil + braid for maximum shielding
Water-resistant construction
Resistant to gasoline, oils, solvents, and salt water
See-through insulation for easier installation
Required Marine Wiring Color Codes
Direct Current Systems, Under 50 Volts
Color
Green
White or Black
Red
Use
Bonding
Return, negative main
Positive mains, particularly unfused
Notes: (1) The colors shall be reserved for the uses as indicated, only.
(2) When the color (White or Black) is selected for the negative side of the system,
it shall be used throughout the system to the exclusion of the other color.
Recommended Marine Wiring Color Codes
Direct Current Systems, Under 50 Volts
Color
Yellow w/Red Stripe
Yellow
Dark Gray
Brown
Orange
Purple
Dark Blue
Light Blue
Tan
Pink
Item
Starting circuit
Generator or alternator field
Bilge blowers
Navigation lights
Tachometer
Generator armature
Alternator charge light
Pumps
Accessory feed
Accessory common feed
Ignition
Instrument feed
Cabin and instrument lights
Oil pressure
Water temperature
Fuel gauge
Use
Starting switch to solenoid
Generator or alternator field to regulator field
Terminal fuse or switch to blowers
Fuse or switch to lights
Tachometer sender to gauge
Generator armature to regulator
Generator terminal or alternator auxiliary terminal to light to regulator
Fuse or switch to pumps
Ammeter to alternator or generator output and accessory fuses or switches
Distribution panel to accessory switch
Ignition switch to coil and electrical instruments
Distribution panel to electric instruments
Fuse or switch to lights
Sender to gauge
Water temperature sender to gauge
Fuel gauge sender to gauge
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Wire > Dearborn Marine Wire > 50 V
Dearborn™ Marine Wire
50 V Standard-Grade Primary Wire
Wire Size
AWG
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
mm
2
0.81
1.23
1.94
3.08
4.92
7.82
12.4
Stranding
AWG
16/30
19/29
19/27
19/25
19/23
19/21
19/19
mm
16 x 0.25
19 x 0.29
19 x 0.36
19 x 0.46
19 x 0.57
19 x 0.72
19 x 0.91
Insulation
Thickness
Inch
mm
0.023
0.58
0.023
0.58
0.023
0.58
0.026
0.66
0.034
0.86
0.037
0.94
0.043
1.09
Nominal
Diameter
Inch
mm
0.093
2.36
0.103
2.62
0.117
2.97
0.142
3.61
0.176
4.47
0.216
5.49
0.337
8.56
Part No.
PWM1816
PWM1619
PWM1419
PWM1219
PWM1019
PWM0819
PWM0619
SAE J1128 Type GPT
SAE J378B
Operating Temperature
• -40°C to +105°C
Insulation Color Coding
• Black, red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, violet, white,
brown, slate
Materials
• Stranded bare copper
conductors
• PVC insulation
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
500 ft (152 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
Bulk, cut to length
(Minimums may apply)
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Wire > Dearborn Marine Wire > 600 V
Dearborn™ Marine Wire
600 V Premier Battery Wire
Insulation
Thickness
AWG
mm
Inch
mm
168/30 (7 x 24)
168 x 0.25 0.060 1.52
266/30 (7 x 38)
266 x 0.25 0.060 1.52
420/30 (7 x 60)
420 x 0.25 0.065 1.65
665/30 (7 x 95)
665 x 0.25 0.065 1.65
836/30 (19 x 44)
836 x 0.25 0.082 2.08
1064/30 (19 x 56) 1064 x 0.25 0.082 2.08
1323/30 (7 x 7 x 27) 1323 x 0.25 0.082 2.08
1666/30 (7 x 7 x 34) 1666 x 0.25 0.082 2.08
2109/30 (37 x 57) 2109 x 0.25 0.082 2.08
Stranding
Nominal
Diameter
Inch
mm
0.294 7.47
0.339 8.61
0.404 10.26
0.471 11.96
0.529 13.44
0.570 14.48
0.648 16.46
0.659 16.74
0.760 19.30
Part No.
PBM0830
PBM0630
PBM0430
PBM0230
PBM0130
PBM0001
PBM0002
PBM0003
PBM0004
Wire Size
AWG
8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
mm
2
8.51
13.5
21.3
33.7
42.4
53.9
67.0
84.4
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UL AWM 1283 VW-1
UL BC-5W2
UL Oil Res 1
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
CSA TEW-105
ABYC
Coast Guard
SAE J378B, J1127 Type SGT
(50 V)
Operating Temperature
• -20°C to +105°C
Insulation Color Coding
• White, black, red, green, yellow,
blue, brown, orange, slate, violet
Materials
• Corrosion-resistant stranded
tinned copper conductors
• PVC insulation
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
500 ft (152 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
(Minimums may apply)
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