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Harbor Freight CCA trailer wiring 

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The budget wiring has been on my boat trailer a couple seasons. Submersed in salt water regularly it’s still in excellent condition. Small trailer wiring kit available @ Harbor Freight
Since posting video I’ve concluded the conductors are most likely copper clad aluminum, CCA is not as efficient conductor of electrical current as pure copper.
I soldered and sealed all connections.
The wiring continues to work perfectly, no corrosion no overheating.

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25 авг 2024

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@stevesworldisnumber1
@stevesworldisnumber1 2 года назад
Yes, yes, yes, It looks nice, But I need to know HOW to Install this kit! And here in Utah the price is $17.95
@denali9449
@denali9449 2 года назад
A buddy bought this kit from HF in a pinch. It is copper clad aluminum wire which while not terrible, is not the best for wiring. The reason it is a heavier gauge is because the aluminum wire is not rated the same as copper. It takes a 14 ga alum wire to equal the ampacity of a 18 ga copper wire. Once my friend realized what he had, he returned it and bought one of those 'name brand' sets. The potential for over-heating and corrosion, especially in marine applications, lead to failures and replacements. BTW, copper clad steel wire does not exist and if it did, it would be a disaster waiting to happen.
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
I appreciate your experience and input. The trailer wiring I installed hasn’t shown signs of corrosion or overheating but I did solder & seal each connection. The boat is almost exclusively used in salt water. Based on your comments I will re examine the wire and amend my comments in the video. Soft Annealed Copperclad Steel Wire does exist, I’m using it as a horizontal antenna..
@denali9449
@denali9449 2 года назад
@@jatoav8or Hello - my mistake for not being more specific. I do know of the product of which you speak but I meant that copper clad steel wire is not used for automotive or standard building wiring. I also use my boat trailer in salt water and switched over to using tinned copper wire. Have not had a corrosion related wiring failure in over 20 years. Yes it was a few bucks more but not having to chase down a wiring issue every year or two was well worth it. Have also used it for my other trailers and a couple of hot rods. Have no idea what it costs these days but like everything else it's probably gone through the roof. Be Safe.
@ForTheAverageAmerican
@ForTheAverageAmerican 9 месяцев назад
I believe it is 14 GA wire. Harbor freight advertises it as 14 ga wire. 18 is way too small. It’s is apx $14 at harbor freight
@AerialLensVideo
@AerialLensVideo 2 года назад
THANKS for the video. I just picked up this exact kit AND guess what...the instructions do not match the product, so I am immediately confused (which is why I'm watching YT 🙂). Maybe you can help, since my actual wires look identical to yours; 1 WHITE, a BROWN next to a GREEN, and a RED next to a YELLOW. My instruction sheet shows 2 brown wires and no RED wire at all. Looking close at my instructions, it does seem to show a "Y" in the brown near the power source end at the front of the trailer -- but that would require a much longer BROWN wire than provided. That is, my brown wire is just the one piece of the same length as the RED and the GREEN. Should I cut the RED and use it as brown??? The instructions do not even mention the RED wire. How did you end up attaching the wiring? It would be much simpler if the instructions mached the product. Thanks for ANY HELP you can provide. I agree the quality of materials is excellent.
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
Sorry for the delayed response, spent the last two weeks in an isolation room in the hospital with a nasty case of Covid. It’s gonna be a while before I get back to 100% and able to respond coherently.
@AerialLensVideo
@AerialLensVideo 2 года назад
@@jatoav8or No worries -- it is solved. The RED on one side functions identically to the BROWN on the other side (for running lights, as opposed to brakes and signals), as many suspected.
@boozer1399
@boozer1399 Год назад
How do I install though? It shows 2 brown wires to the back.
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or Год назад
I’m currently moving my family and don’t have access to my boat & trailer I rewired. If I recall, the brown wires are the tail lights that come on with your headlights or running lights.
@haroldmiille2016
@haroldmiille2016 2 года назад
Get to the dam point man 107 in and your talking about where to get them on to the next video
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
I’m a retired electrician, plumber, carpenter, roofer , mechanic , pilot and driver but a novice videographer. It’s unfortunate my slow stammering demeanor irritates folks.
@notsure6304
@notsure6304 2 года назад
People look to RU-vid for help, not a personal journal.
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
@@notsure6304 I guess I could throw my neighbors cat on my piano & record it. Those videos seem to be wildly popular.
@TLLopez_Toviyahu27
@TLLopez_Toviyahu27 2 года назад
What the function of the red wire?
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
Tobias, sorry for the delayed reply but I’ve been several weeks in the hospital with a nasty case of Covid, damn near did me in. As soon as I get back up and about I’ll try to give you a proper response.
@TLLopez_Toviyahu27
@TLLopez_Toviyahu27 2 года назад
@@jatoav8or No problem man. Thank you.
@MightyBalencia
@MightyBalencia 6 месяцев назад
It’s hard to keep my tool not hard
@davidryder3715
@davidryder3715 Год назад
Thought video was going to show how to wire the kit. Guess not. Wasted 6 minutes watching
@stephen3627
@stephen3627 28 дней назад
Thanks for the heads up,now I don’t have to waste my time
@CarlosCruz-oq9hj
@CarlosCruz-oq9hj Месяц назад
Probably the most useless video on RU-vid
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or Месяц назад
Glad you enjoyed it!
@notsure6304
@notsure6304 2 года назад
horrible.......
@jatoav8or
@jatoav8or 2 года назад
Deplorable
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