Bonding wire

[beruken]

Not sure which section to post this under but I want to know what bonding wire is made from, tinned copper? I need to make a small repair and would like to just solder the lug and wire back together.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Marine grade wire is tinned copper to avoid the dreaded green corrosion.

 

[beruken]

Yes I read that somewhere. However, is that what they use when bonding the aluminum stern drive components together?

 

[bruceb58]

Typically they are all stainless wire crimped onto stainless lugs.

 

[Thalasso]

You do not want to use copper wire marine grade or not. What ever you are trying to bond will become the battery. As said above it is stainless wire and crimped lugs

Stainless for all bonding on aluminum drives
[h=3]How To Check Your Boat's Bonding System[/h] www.powerandmotoryacht.com/

 

[MTboatguy]

Stainless and Stainless lugs is the only safe way to go.

 

[beruken]

Then that answers it. Thanks all.

 

[redneck joe]

You do not want to use copper wire marine grade or not. What ever you are trying to bond will become the battery. As said above it is stainless wire and crimped lugs

Stainless for all bonding on aluminum drives
[h=3]How To Check Your Boat's Bonding System[/h] www.powerandmotoryacht.com/

Ok what am i missing the links on your link show and say copper.

 

[Thalasso]

Ok what am i missing the links on your link show and say copper.

Are you referring to the sea water valves? That's exactly.the same as mine. On the drives which are aluminum and stainless they need to be stainless. The valves are bronze so you need Insulated copper.(because of water in the bilge) Copper doesn't do well with aluminum and stainless hence no paint with copper on drives or within 1 inch of gimble ring. (Remember)?

 

[redneck joe]

got it. Thanks