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Squatch

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What is everyone using for wiring that's exposed to the elements?

I've added a canopy to one of my tractors and I'm putting a fan under it as well as lights and a radio so I'll have a good bit of exposed wire that may not be in direct sunlight, but it'll be exposed to indirect light and moisture.

I've got a bunch of MTW wire, but it's gotten hard to get marine wire around here.
 
SOOW or SOW works good.
It's what is used in lots of underground mining equipment.

#16 3 conductor is pretty common (they count the green wire as a wire because it's insulated).
 
My neck is as red as the Crimson Tide and I am a fan of extension cords for adding addition circuits without getting the bling on just getting in done. The outside jacket give extra abrasion resistance.

Extra neck points if the use the male / female ends for quick connects instead of switches. :smokin:
 
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