Building and feeder cable
THHN, XHHW and MV copper cable with remaining length and a readable construction.
Wire & cable type · Texas
Copper wire buyers in Texas
Copper is the reason most surplus cable gets sold — and the reason it is often sold too cheaply. Reusable copper cable is worth more than its metal content when the construction and footage are known.
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954-740-1983
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Request a review
Send the printed legend, conductor material and size, voltage class and the footage on the reel tag. If the tag is gone, say so — photographs of the jacket print usually resolve it.
Sell copper wire
Send the construction, size and footage. Photos can follow.
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Copper wire we review
What this family covers and what identifies it.
We buy copper wire and cable from Texas plants, contractors, utilities and distributors: building wire, feeder cable, bare and stranded grounding conductor, copper bus bar and clean cut-offs, as well as mixed insulated copper that has no reuse path.
The distinction that matters is between cable that can be reused and cable that can only be recovered. A 500 kcmil THHN reel with 1,200 feet on it belongs in the first category. Short, mixed, unmarked lengths belong in the second. Both have value; they do not have the same value.
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Specification checklist
The facts that decide how a lot is evaluated.
- Forms we reviewInsulated building and feeder cable, bare copper conductor, grounding wire, flexible braid, bus bar and clean chop.
- Sizes14 AWG through 1000 kcmil in stranded and solid; bus bar by dimension and thickness.
- InsulationPVC, nylon, XLPE, rubber and specialty jackets. Contaminated or lead-containing material is handled separately.
- ConditionNew surplus, unused stock, partial reel, removed cable, clean chop and mixed recovery.
- What identifies itJacket print, reel tag, conductor stranding, bare-copper dimensions and weight tickets.
Send what the reel says. A printed legend and a reel tag are stronger evidence than a description written from memory. If a detail is unknown, mark it unknown rather than guessing.
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Constructions we buy
Reviewed separately, because they are valued separately.
Bare and grounding copper
Bare stranded and solid conductor, grounding electrode conductor and clean copper offcuts.
Bus bar and switchgear copper
Bus bar, straps and connections from decommissioned equipment, with dimensions and quantities.
Mixed insulated copper
No-reuse mixed cable, reviewed on copper content and preparation rather than on construction.
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How a lot is evaluated
Construction, condition, documentation, quantity and logistics.
For reusable cable, send the type, size, insulation, footage and condition. For recovery material, send the weight, the mix and whether it is insulated or bare. Those are different reviews and should not be combined in one description.
Copper prices move. That is why a credible review is tied to the material in front of the buyer, not to a number quoted from a phone call weeks earlier. We confirm the basis of any offer in writing before material moves.
Do not burn, strip or chop usable cable to simplify a sale. Stripping removes the construction information that supports a reuse valuation, and burning insulated cable is both an environmental offence and a health hazard.
Safety first. Never cut, strip, disconnect or move energised cable to prepare a sale. De-energising and proving dead is work for qualified personnel under the site's electrical safety programme.
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Where this material is reviewed
Texas metros with dedicated coverage and local access notes.
Gulf Coast
North & Central
West & South
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Copper wire questions
Answered for sellers, not for search engines.
Do you buy copper wire by the pound or by the reel?
Both. Reusable cable is reviewed by construction and footage; recovery material is reviewed by weight and preparation. The two are priced differently and should be kept separate.
Is bare copper worth more than insulated?
Per pound of copper, bare conductor usually realises more because there is no insulation to remove. Per pound of cable, a documented reusable reel can beat both.
Do you buy copper bus bar?
Yes, with dimensions, thickness, quantity and photographs. Bus bar with attached hardware or plating needs to be described accurately.
Can you buy copper from a demolition contractor?
Yes, when the material has been safely removed and the contractor has authority to sell it. Mixed demolition cable is reviewed as recovery material unless it is still identifiable and usable.
Next step
Send the lot
Include the Texas city where the material is stored and how it can be accessed. Text photographs to 954-740-1983 if that is quicker.
Request a wire quote
A buyer reviews the lot and responds with questions or an offer basis.
Buying across Texas
One buying desk for surplus, obsolete and scrap electrical wire and cable.