Temporary power cord
10 and 12 AWG three and four conductor, the working stock of any site.
Wire & cable type · Texas
SOOW and portable cord buyers in Texas
Rubber-jacketed portable cord that powers everything temporary on a Texas site, and the family most likely to be sitting in a conex in twenty-foot cuts.
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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 soow cord
Send the construction, size and footage. Photos can follow.
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SOOW cord we review
What this family covers and what identifies it.
SOOW is a 600 volt portable cord with a thermoset rubber jacket and two to five conductors, built for temporary power, tools, pumps and equipment connections. SJOOW is the lighter 300 volt version with a smaller conductor range. Both are rated for outdoor and wet use, which is why they survive Texas yards.
The lots we see are usually 10 through 2 AWG, three or four conductor, in 25 to 500 foot lengths. Plant maintenance, rental fleets, pipeline spreads and event power all generate surplus, and the jacket print plus a tape measure answers most of the review.
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Specification checklist
The facts that decide how a lot is evaluated.
- Voltage600 V for SOOW; 300 V for SJOOW.
- Conductor countTwo, three, four and five conductor, with three and four most common.
- Sizes18 AWG through 2 AWG; 10 and 12 AWG dominate temporary power.
- JacketThermoset rubber (SOOW) or thermoplastic (STOW), oil and weather resistant.
- What identifies itJacket print with the cord type, gauge, conductor count and voltage.
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.
Heavy equipment cord
8 and 6 AWG four conductor for pumps, welders and compressors.
Cut lengths
20 feet and up with a readable print, measured and stated.
Rental fleet surplus
Cord returned from rentals, reviewed on jacket condition and end treatment.
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How a lot is evaluated
Construction, condition, documentation, quantity and logistics.
Send the cord type from the jacket print, the gauge, conductor count and total footage. If the cord is in multiple cuts, list them roughly — ten 50-foot lengths and one 500-foot length are different lots.
Portable cord lives a harder life than fixed wiring. Cracked jackets, taped repairs and missing strain reliefs are the normal reasons a length is declined for reuse, and a photograph of both ends answers the question quickly.
Do not cut good cord to make handling easier before a review. Length is value here, and cutting a 250-foot run into 25-foot pieces changes the basis.
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.
Related wire types
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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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SOOW cord questions
Answered for sellers, not for search engines.
Do you buy cord with moulded ends?
Yes. Moulded connectors are noted in the review; damaged or missing ends do not by themselves disqualify a length.
What is the minimum length you review?
Around 20 feet for common gauges. Shorter cuts are usually handled as a mixed lot rather than individually.
Is STOW reviewed the same way as SOOW?
The review is the same; the basis differs because thermoplastic jacket cord has a narrower temperature and application range.
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.