Copper feeder reels
6 through 500 kcmil copper, the most requested size range for plant and commercial work.
Wire & cable type · Texas
XHHW and XHHW-2 wire buyers in Texas
Cross-linked polyethylene insulation, a wet-location rating and a habit of surviving storage that thermoplastic wire does not. XHHW is the feeder cable that keeps its value.
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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 xhhw and xhhw-2 wire
Send the construction, size and footage. Photos can follow.
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XHHW and XHHW-2 wire we review
What this family covers and what identifies it.
XHHW uses cross-linked polyethylene insulation rather than PVC, rated 90°C dry and wet in the -2 form. It resists moisture and heat better than THHN, which is why it turns up on feeders, service conductors and anything run in conduit underground or in wet locations.
In Texas it is common in 6 AWG through 500 kcmil copper and in aluminium feeders from 2 AWG upward. Because the insulation does not chalk the way nylon-jacketed wire does, reels that have sat in a yard for years are often still placeable, provided the jacket print and footage can be read.
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Specification checklist
The facts that decide how a lot is evaluated.
- Voltage and temperature600 V, 90°C dry and wet for XHHW-2; XHHW alone is 90°C dry, 75°C wet.
- ConductorCopper or aluminium, 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, solid and stranded.
- InsulationCross-linked polyethylene, available with or without a nylon jacket depending on the construction.
- Typical useFeeders, service entrance conductors, underground conduit runs, wet and damp locations.
- What identifies itJacket print reading XHHW or XHHW-2, conductor metal, size, and reel footage.
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.
Aluminium feeder reels
2 AWG through 750 kcmil aluminium, valued on the aluminium conductor and the construction rather than copper content.
Weather-exposed reels
Reels stored outdoors with intact insulation and legible print, which XHHW often survives better than THHN.
Cut lengths and remnants
Lengths over roughly 100 feet that still have a readable print and a stated measurement.
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How a lot is evaluated
Construction, condition, documentation, quantity and logistics.
Send size, metal, insulation type and footage. A photograph of the jacket print settles XHHW versus XHHW-2 and copper versus aluminium faster than any description, because aluminium is often printed as such and the conductor is visible at a cut end.
The valuation question for XHHW is usually reuse versus recovery, and it turns on insulation integrity rather than appearance. A dirty reel with intact XLPE is worth more than a clean reel with a crushed side and a suspected nick.
If the reel has been stored on its side in standing water, say so. Moisture wicking into a cut end is the one condition that reliably moves the lot toward recovery.
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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XHHW and XHHW-2 wire questions
Answered for sellers, not for search engines.
Do you buy aluminium XHHW?
Yes. Aluminium is reviewed on its own basis, which reflects the aluminium conductor and the construction rather than copper content, and it is usually still worth more than bare scrap.
How is XHHW-2 different from XHHW?
The -2 suffix adds a 90°C wet rating. It widens the applications the wire can serve and generally makes a reel easier to place.
Can you quote from a photograph of the print alone?
Usually yes for size and type. Footage still has to come from the tag, a measurement or the reel weight, so send whichever of those you have.
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.
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A buyer reviews the lot and responds with questions or an offer basis.
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