Legacy plant reels
Large THW reels from long-term stores, often with original tags.
Wire & cable type · Texas
THW wire buyers in Texas
The predecessor to THHN in many installations, still present in older plants and still worth reviewing when a reel is intact.
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954-740-1983
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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 thw wire
Send the construction, size and footage. Photos can follow.
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THW wire we review
What this family covers and what identifies it.
THW is thermoplastic-insulated wire rated 75°C in wet and dry locations, without the nylon jacket that defines THHN. It appears in 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, copper and aluminium.
Texas surplus comes from older industrial installations and stores that stocked THW before THHN became standard. Reels are often large and rarely moved.
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Specification checklist
The facts that decide how a lot is evaluated.
- Voltage and rating600 V, 75°C wet or dry.
- Sizes14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, copper and aluminium.
- IdentificationPrint reading THW or THWN, without a nylon jacket.
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.
THWN wet-location wire
The wet-rated variant, which is easier to place than dry-only constructions.
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How a lot is evaluated
Construction, condition, documentation, quantity and logistics.
Send the print, size, metal and footage. THW lacks the slick nylon jacket of THHN, which is the quickest physical way to tell them apart.
Because THW is an older construction, documentation matters. A tagged reel from a plant store is a much better lot than an untagged coil of the same wire.
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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THW wire questions
Answered for sellers, not for search engines.
Is THW still used?
It remains in service and in maintenance stock, though THHN and XHHW dominate new work.
Can THW be used in wet locations?
Yes, it carries a wet rating at 75°C.
How is THW priced against THHN?
Usually slightly lower, because the market is narrower and the temperature rating is lower.
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.
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