- 100 ft spool
- BCR182YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR182YR-500
- Stranding
- 16/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
Premium Boat Cable
Boat cable and boat wire. Marine grade.
Tinned Class K. 600 V. 221°F dry, 167°F wet.UL Listed BC-5W2 marine grade boat cable
Approvals and origin
UL Listed BC-5W2600 V221°F dry / 167°F wet
CSA 265576
CSA 265576At a glance
- SizesSizes stocked
- 18 AWG to 6 AWG
- TemperatureTemperature
- 221°F dry, 167°F wet
- VoltageVoltage
- 600 V
- ConductorConductor
- Tinned Class K copper
- ProfilesProfiles
- Round and flat
- ULUL
- BC-5W2, file E321438
UL Listed BC-5W2 marine cable
Polar Wire Premium Boat Cable is a multi-conductor marine cable: tinned Class K copper under a white TPE jacket. Round and flat. Duplex and triplex. 18 AWG to 6 AWG, on 100 ft and 500 ft spools. Rated 600 V, 221°F dry, 167°F wet. File E321438. Manufactured in the United States.
- Tinned Class K copper. 100% copper, 30 AWG strands, tinned against corrosion and electrolysis.
- Round and flat. Duplex and triplex. White TPE jacket. 100 ft and 500 ft spools.
- 600 V. 221°F dry, 167°F wet. UL Listed BC-5W2, file E321438. Flexible in cold conditions.
Applications
DC positive and negative to ABYC colors. AC on triplex. Battery, bilge, navigation and accessory wiring.
Red positive, yellow negative. Round duplex 18 AWG to 10 AWG. Flat duplex also in red/black, 18 AWG to 6 AWG.
Black, white and green. 10, 12, 14 and 16 AWG, round and flat.
Built without fillers so the jacket strips back. For tight spaces and stacking.
Battery, bilge, navigation and accessory runs. 600 V. 221°F dry, 167°F wet.
Specifications, every size
Gauge and AWG are the same measurement. 12/2 is 12 AWG with two conductors. Duplex is two. Triplex is three. Round duplex stops at 10 AWG. Flat duplex runs to 6 AWG.
Profile
Conductors
Columns
View
Round boat cable
| 500' spool | Color coding | Inner colors | Buy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/2 | BCR182YR-100 | BCR182YR-500 | 16/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 16/2 | BCR162YR-100 | BCR162YR-500 | 26/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 14/2 | BCR142YR-100 | BCR142YR-500 | 41/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 12/2 | BCR122YR-100 | BCR122YR-500 | 65/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 10/2 | BCR102YR-100 | BCR102YR-500 | 104/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 16/3 | BCR163-100 | BCR163-500 | 26/30 | AC Standard | BlackWhiteGreen | Shop |
| 14/3 | BCR143-100 | BCR143-500 | 41/30 | AC Standard | BlackWhiteGreen | Shop |
| 12/3 | BCR123-100 | BCR123-500 | 65/30 | AC Standard | BlackWhiteGreen | Shop |
| 10/3 | BCR103-100 | BCR103-500 | 104/30 | AC Standard | BlackWhiteGreen | Shop |
- 100 ft spool
- BCR162YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR162YR-500
- Stranding
- 26/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCR142YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR142YR-500
- Stranding
- 41/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCR122YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR122YR-500
- Stranding
- 65/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCR102YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR102YR-500
- Stranding
- 104/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCR163-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR163-500
- Stranding
- 26/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCR143-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR143-500
- Stranding
- 41/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCR123-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR123-500
- Stranding
- 65/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCR103-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCR103-500
- Stranding
- 104/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
Flat boat cable
| 500' spool | Color coding | Inner colors | Buy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/2 | BCF182YR-100 | BCF182YR-500 | 16/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 16/2 | BCF162YR-100 | BCF162YR-500 | 26/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 14/2 | BCF142YR-100 | BCF142YR-500 | 41/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 12/2 | BCF122YR-100 | BCF122YR-500 | 65/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 10/2 | BCF102YR-100 | BCF102YR-500 | 104/30 | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop |
| 8/2 | BCF82YR-100 | BCF82YR-500* | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop | |
| 6/2 | BCF62YR-100 | BCF62YR-500* | Marine Safety | RedYellow | Shop | |
| 18/2 | BCF182RB-100 | BCF182RB-500 | 16/30 | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop |
| 16/2 | BCF162RB-100 | BCF162RB-500 | 26/30 | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop |
| 14/2 | BCF142RB-100 | BCF142RB-500 | 41/30 | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop |
| 12/2 | BCF122RB-100 | BCF122RB-500 | 65/30 | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop |
| 10/2 | BCF102RB-100 | BCF102RB-500 | 104/30 | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop |
| 8/2 | BCF82RB-100 | BCF82RB-500* | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop | |
| 6/2 | BCF62RB-100 | BCF62RB-500* | DC Standard | BlackRed | Shop | |
| 16/3 | BCF163-100 | BCF163-500 | 26/30 | AC Standard | BlackGreenWhite | Shop |
| 14/3 | BCF143-100 | BCF143-500 | 41/30 | AC Standard | BlackGreenWhite | Shop |
| 12/3 | BCF123-100 | BCF123-500 | 65/30 | AC Standard | BlackGreenWhite | Shop |
| 10/3 | BCF103-100 | BCF103-500 | 104/30 | AC Standard | BlackGreenWhite | Shop |
- 100 ft spool
- BCF182YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF182YR-500
- Stranding
- 16/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF162YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF162YR-500
- Stranding
- 26/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF142YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF142YR-500
- Stranding
- 41/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF122YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF122YR-500
- Stranding
- 65/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF102YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF102YR-500
- Stranding
- 104/30
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF82YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF82YR-500*
- Stranding
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF62YR-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF62YR-500*
- Stranding
- Color coding
- Marine Safety
- 100 ft spool
- BCF182RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF182RB-500
- Stranding
- 16/30
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF162RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF162RB-500
- Stranding
- 26/30
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF142RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF142RB-500
- Stranding
- 41/30
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF122RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF122RB-500
- Stranding
- 65/30
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF102RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF102RB-500
- Stranding
- 104/30
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF82RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF82RB-500*
- Stranding
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF62RB-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF62RB-500*
- Stranding
- Color coding
- DC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF163-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF163-500
- Stranding
- 26/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF143-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF143-500
- Stranding
- 41/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF123-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF123-500
- Stranding
- 65/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
- 100 ft spool
- BCF103-100
- 500 ft spool
- BCF103-500
- Stranding
- 104/30
- Color coding
- AC Standard
6 AWG and 8 AWG flat duplex are 100 ft spools. Inner colors are on each row. Outer jacket is white TPE on every row.
Color options
Outer jacket is white TPE. Inner conductor colors follow the coding on each row.
- Red / yellowDC duplex, ABYC safety
- Red / blackFlat DC duplex
- Black / white / greenTriplex, AC
- White TPE jacketEvery stocked size
Tinned copper. UL Listed BC-5W2.
UL Listed BC-5W2, file E321438. Tinned Class K copper. 600 V, 221°F dry, 167°F wet.
Approvals and ratings
UL file E321438. CSA 265576. Sample jacket print below.
UL Listed BC-5W2
File E321438. 600 V
UL 1426 boat cable. Construction meets and exceeds UL 1426, CSA, and ABYC.
221°F dry, 167°F wet
105°C dry, 75°C wet
Flexible in cold conditions. No published cold-temperature number on this cable.
CSA 265576
CSA TEW 105°C or AWM I A/B 105°C 600 V FT1, as printed on the jacket.
VW-1 and FT1
UL VW-1 and CSA FT1 flame tests.
ABYC
DC duplex in ABYC red and yellow. Triplex in black, white and green.
RoHS compliant
Printed on the jacket legend.
Tinned Class K
100% copper, 30 AWG strands, tinned against corrosion and electrolysis.
Made in the USA
Manufactured by Polar Wire Products in the United States.
Typical legend printed on the cable
POLAR WIRE BOAT CABLE E321438 (UL) 10 AWG 3/COND VW-1 600V 105C DRY 75C WET OIL RESISTANT BC-5W2 MADE IN USA RoHS COMPLIANT. CSA TEW 105C OR AWM I A/B 105C 600V FT1 265576
Documents and resources
Spec sheet and Class K stranding. If you need something that is not here, ask us: 8am to 5pm AKST, Monday to Friday.
Frequently asked questions
If you need something that is not here, ask us: 8am to 5pm AKST, Monday to Friday.
What is boat cable?
Polar Wire Premium Boat Cable is boat cable: marine grade marine cable with tinned Class K copper conductors under a white TPE jacket. It is UL Listed as BC-5W2 under UL 1426, file E321438. Stocked in round and flat profiles, duplex and triplex. Rated 600 V, 105°C dry / 75°C wet.
What is boat wire?
Boat wire is boat cable. Same product. Polar Wire Premium Boat Cable is tinned Class K copper, UL Listed BC-5W2, built for marine service. Round and flat, duplex and triplex, 18 AWG to 6 AWG.
What is BC-5W2?
BC-5W2 is the UL boat-cable listing (BC-5W2) under UL 1426, file E321438. This is the listing Polar Wire Premium Boat Cable carries.
What is marine grade cable?
Marine grade cable is tinned copper, listed BC-5W2 under UL 1426, with a jacket that handles salt water, oil, and gasoline. Polar Wire manufactures Premium Boat Cable to that listing, file E321438. White TPE jacket. Rated 600 V, 105°C dry / 75°C wet. Construction meets and exceeds UL 1426, CSA, and ABYC.
What is the difference between duplex and triplex boat cable?
Duplex is two conductors, for DC. Red/yellow (ABYC safety colors) or red/black. Flat duplex: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 AWG. Round duplex: 10 to 18 AWG, red/yellow only.
Triplex is three conductors, for AC. Black, white, and green. 10, 12, 14, and 16 AWG, round and flat.
What is round vs flat boat cable?
Round bends in every direction. Flat stacks in tight spaces, is built without fillers, and the jacket strips back. Polar Wire stocks both. Round duplex starts at 10 AWG. 8 AWG duplex is flat. Triplex 10 through 16 AWG is stocked round and flat.
Do you make 10/3 round boat cable?
Yes. 10/3 round is on the round boat cable table: BCR103-100 (100 ft) and BCR103-500 (500 ft). Black, white, and green. 104/30 stranding. That is 10 AWG triplex, AC standard colors.
What are the voltage and temperature ratings?
600 V. Temperature: 105°C (221°F) dry and 75°C (167°F) wet. Flexible in cold conditions.
What configurations and sizes are available?
Triplex: 10, 12, 14, and 16 AWG. Black, white, and green conductors. Round and flat.
DC duplex: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 AWG. Red/black or red/yellow. Flat duplex covers that full range. Round duplex is 10 to 18 AWG, red/yellow only.
100 ft and 500 ft spools. 6 AWG and 8 AWG flat duplex are 100 ft spools.
What is "Class K 100% Copper Stranding" and why is it used in your wire?
100% copper, not copper-clad. On this cable the copper is tinned. Class K uses 30 AWG strands bunched into each size. Strand counts by size are in the Class K stranding comparison chart.
Is this cable flame-retardant or fire-resistant?
Yes. Polar Wire boat cable is VW-1 and CSA FT1. Those are the flame tests printed on the jacket.
How much does boat cable cost?
Boat cable is sold on the online store as 100 ft and 500 ft spools, not by the foot. Typical spool price is $41 to $1,236, depending on size and put-up. 18/2 100 ft sits at the low end. 10/3 500 ft sits at the high end. See the store for today's price: Boat cable.
Buy it, or have it quoted
100 ft and 500 ft spools are on the online store. Custom lengths are quoted from here.