{"product_id":"10m-3-core-bilge-pump-wire-4mm-tinned-marine-cable","title":"10m 3 Core Bilge Pump Wire — 4mm Tinned Marine Cable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cable\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 metre cut of 3 core tinned marine cable, industry size 4 mm. One white sheath carries three cores, so a bilge pump with a float switch, or a basic boat-trailer lighting run, can be wired as a single cable. Conductor area is 1.84 mm² a core. 4 mm is the auto industry name, not the copper size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a 10 metre cut, $44.50. Twin sheath for lights and accessories is a different cable: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electrical-cables\"\u003e2 core tinned marine cable, 2 mm to 6 mm\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo jobs, one cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe list it as bilge wire because an automatic bilge pump needs three conductors: manual positive, automatic positive, and a shared negative. The same 3 core is also marine trailer wire, for extra-low-voltage pleasure craft and trailer lighting. It is not mains cable and it is not a 7 core trailer loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic bilge pump. Manual feed, float-switch feed and negative in one sheath from the panel to the pump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual pump plus a separate float switch, where you would otherwise run two twin cables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoat trailer lighting. Earth, tail and one indicator on a short run, or a repair section of a trailer loom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 V or 24 V accessories that need a switched feed and a signal: livewell, washdown, deck light with a second circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 12px 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e10 metre cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eCores\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e3, laid up and sheathed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eIndustry size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e4 mm auto. Not the conductor area.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eConductor area\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e1.84 mm² per core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eStranding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e23\/0.32 mm tinned copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eResistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e10.1 ohm\/km maximum at 20°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eCurrent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e19 A at 30°C, JASO D609. Fuse to the pump or lamp rating, not to the cable maximum.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eInsulation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eV90 PVC, 0.4 mm wall. Core diameter about 2.6 mm.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eSheath\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e5V90 PVC, 0.6 mm wall. Nominal outside diameter 7.15 mm.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eWhite sheath. Cores white, yellow and brown.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eMass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003e8.4 kg per 100 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #D0D7DE; padding: 8px 6px;\"\u003eExtra-low voltage only. Not for mains connection.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStandards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the construction standards for this 3 core marine trailer cable. They describe the conductor, the copper and the PVC. They are not a certificate that the finished boat or trailer complies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAS\/NZS 1125. Tinned copper conductor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAS\/NZS 1574. Copper drawn from Class 110A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAS\/NZS 3808. V90 PVC insulation and 5V90 PVC sheath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJASO D609. Method used for the 19 A rating at 30°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoHS. Insulation and sheath compounds are RoHS compliant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cable is extra-low voltage, for pleasure craft and trailer lighting, and not for mains connection. Do not use it on 240 V, shore power or inverter output. AS\/NZS 3000 is the wiring rules for the installation, not a standard this cable is certified to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBilge pump colours are not these colours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cable is red, yellow and black. An automatic pump pigtail is often a different set of colours. Match by function, not by the nearest colour, and label both ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack core: negative, to the pump negative and the battery negative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed core: manual positive, via a fused switch, to the manual override lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow core: automatic positive, via its own fuse, to the float switch or automatic lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not join the two positive pump leads together. Confirm the colours in the pump manual before terminating. Seal every joint in the bilge with adhesive-lined heat-shrink, not tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrailer use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a basic trailer loom the same three colours are the usual earth, indicator and tail conductors. Check the plug you are mating to before you adopt that. A 10 metre cut suits a tinnie trailer or a repair section. It does not replace a 5 core or 7 core loom where brakes and reverse are wired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e4 mm is not 4 mm²\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Australian auto and marine cable, 4 mm is the trade name. On this 3 core the copper is 1.84 mm² a core, 23 strands of 0.32 mm. A 4 mm² building cable is a different product and will not fit the same terminals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MW Boating","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47728377692469,"sku":"MTS32603WH-100 BILGE","price":44.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5797\/3045\/files\/9987.png?v=1704098463","url":"https:\/\/mwboating.com.au\/products\/10m-3-core-bilge-pump-wire-4mm-tinned-marine-cable","provider":"MW Boating","version":"1.0","type":"link"}