Wire & Cable
Is it Wire or is it Cable?
Although many people consider them the same, wire and cable are quite different. For starters, a wire is a single conductor whereas a cable is a group of two or more conductors. The wire itself can be either stranded or solid depending on it's intended purpose. Pacer Group wire ranges from 18 gauge to 8 gauge while our cable goes from 6 gauge to 4/0 AWG. All Pacer Group wire and cable products are made with marine environments in mind. This ensures that the wire and cable we offer is resistant to acid, alkali, oil, flame, gasoline, abrasion, and moisture.
"Cable is more than one conductor under the same Jacket or a Single conductor 6 gauge or larger"
Boat Cable
Marine Battery Cable
Primary Marine Wire
Striped Marine Wire
Hook Up Wire
Bus Bar Wire
Shore Power Cord
Wire Jumpers
Where is Pacer Group Wire & Cable manufactured?
All our wire and cable products are manufactured in the U.S.A. More specifically, they are all built in Florida, one of the biggest boating hubs in the entire North American continent. Why be a tinned wire and cable manufacturer? It’s simple really. Quality. When you buy and resell a product from another company, you’re putting your name on their work. We manufacture our products in house so we can observe, inspect, refine and improve our own processes to deliver the highest quality product available. When you see Pacer Group on your wire or cable you know it has undergone a battery of tests and has been held to the highest standard. Basically, when you see our name, you know it means quality. When we do carry the products of another manufacturer, you can rest assured with put those products through a barrage of tests to ensure it meets our standards. If we wouldn’t put it in our own personal boats, we won’t sell it to you.
What Standards are our wire and cable products held to?
Although our products meet or surpass a variety of standards, some we emphasize are UL, SAE and USCG standards. UL (Underwriters Laboratory) standards are developed around the safety of products and their usage. They based their standards on scientific research and have more than one hundred years’ experience doing it. A group who has devoted that much effort to creating safety standards knows what they are doing. SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) devotes their time to developing standards for engineering professionals and a variety of technological industries. They standardize aspects of manufacturing, design and testing that industrial professionals rely on. These standards are used to ensure quality of product. The USCG (United States Coast Guard) has created a set of standards to help ensure safety around the practice of boating. This includes everything from maximum weight to specifics of electrical systems. The USCG is an expert of marine equipment and usage. Their standards are a clear indicator of quality. Other standards we adhere to are specific to individual products but can include, RoHS, ABYC, CSA and more.
UL Standard 1426
SGT J1127 & J378
USCG: 33 CFR Part 183
What industries use our Wire & Cable?
People tend to think that our wire and cable are only for marine usage but that is not the case. Although our products are used heavily in the marine industry, we have been embraced by a variety of other industries as well. As a tinned wire and cable manufacturer, our products can be found in the Marine, RV, Automotive, Alternative energy, Database, Audio equipment, and Power management industries. People know that when they use our wire and cable products, those products are built to last. Think about it, if a wire is designed to handle the vibration, abrasion, and exposure of the open seas, are they suitable for use in more forgiving environments? Absolutely. That’s why a multitude of industries turn to our products for their wire and cable needs.
"A multitude of industries turn to Pacer Group for their wire and cable needs."
What gauges does Pacer Group offer?
We strive to offer the best options in a specific category without overwhelming you with choices. This means we continually refine our own ideas of what we know to be useful to our customers. As a wire and cable manufacturer, we produce wire from eighteen gauge (18AWG) to eight gauge (8AWG) and cable from six gauge (6AWG) to four aught (4/0AWG). We focus on manufacturing the most useful sizes without wasting resources building a gauge no one will want. This helps us to keeps costs down and pass the savings on to the consumer.
| Wire Gauge | Cable Gauge |
|---|---|
| 18AWG | 6AWG |
| 16AWG | 4AWG |
| 14AWG | 2AWG |
| 12AWG | 1AWG |
| 10AWG | 1/0AWG |
| 8AWG | 2/0AWG |
| - | 3/0AWG |
| - | 4/0AWG |
Why choose Pacer Group?
Other companies focus on one aspect of quality whether it be flexibility, durability or conductivity. In doing so, their quality lapses in the other areas or they focus on low quality for a high margin. Our product is chosen by top marine manufacturers for a reason. We have nearly forty years’ experience manufacturing wire and cable. In that time, we have mastered the techniques and processes in order to focus on not one, but all aspects of high-quality products. When you see Pacer Group on your wire and cable you know it means quality. Quality that comes from experts who have mastered their craft as top wire and cable manufacturers. Go ahead, compare our wire and cable side by side with the competition. You will clearly see the difference. We make our products so durable that often, they are designed to outlive the equipment they connect. Whether you’re looking for round boat cable, marine wire, battery cable or even wire jumpers, we have given them all the same level of care, quality, and expert design.
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