Wire buying
Building Wire Buyers in South Carolina
Building wire is the category that covers most of what an electrical contractor actually stocks: THHN, THWN-2, XHHW-2, MC and AC cable in branch-circuit and feeder sizes. It is also the easiest surplus to accumulate and the easiest to sell.
Wire and cable only. Statewide South Carolina pickup, no obligation to sell.
What counts as building wire
Building wire is the insulated conductor and cable installed inside a structure: single-conductor THHN and XHHW in conduit, MC and AC cable for branch circuits, SER and SEU for services and feeders. It is the largest category of electrical surplus by volume in South Carolina.
We buy all of it, from a single partial spool of 12 AWG to a palletized distributor overstock lot. Copper and aluminum, all colors, all standard sizes.
Contractor shop inventory
A contractor's shop is a museum of project leftovers: half-used spools of 12/2 MC, a 4/0 THHN reel from a service upgrade, three partials of 10 AWG in odd colors, a coil of 8/3 MC nobody remembers buying. Selling that inventory as a lot is usually more practical than trying to sell each item separately.
We quote mixed building wire lots with a line-item breakdown so you can see where the value is, and we will buy the whole lot or just the items worth moving.
Distributor overstock and discontinued stock
Distributors hold slow-moving sizes, discontinued colors and returns from jobs. That inventory ties up capital and shelf space, and it is exactly what we buy. Reel tags and carton labels are usually intact, which makes quoting fast.
For distributor inventories we can work from a stock list and photographs of representative reels, then confirm on pickup.
What we buy in this category
- THHN and THWN-2 in all branch-circuit and feeder sizes
- XHHW and XHHW-2 building wire
- MC cable in 12/2 through 6/4
- AC cable and armored branch-circuit cable
- SER and SEU service entrance cable
- Copper and aluminum building wire
- Full and partial factory spools
- Discontinued colors and slow-moving sizes
- Distributor overstock and job returns
- Contractor shop mixed lots
- Palletized building wire inventories
- Warehouse clearance and relocation surplus
Specifications and buying notes
The table below reflects the constructions we see most often in South Carolina surplus. Variations exist between manufacturers, and the print on the jacket always governs.
| Types | THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW, XHHW-2, MC, AC, SER and SEU |
| Size range | #14 AWG through 1000 kcmil |
| Voltage rating | 600 V standard |
| Conductor | Copper and aluminum |
| Packaging | 500 ft and 1,000 ft spools; 250 ft coils for MC and AC |
| Applications | Branch circuits, feeders, services, equipment connections |
| Standards | UL 83, UL 44, UL 1569, UL 4; NEC Articles 310, 320, 330, 338 |
| Condition | Factory sealed reels, opened reels and tagged partials all purchased |
What photographs help us price this fastest
A shot of the reel tag, a close-up of the jacket print, a clear view of the cut end, and one overview photograph of the whole inventory. Four images usually settle every question we have without a site visit.
Questions about selling building wire
Do you buy mixed building wire lots?
Yes, and mixed lots are quoted with a line-item breakdown so you can see which items carry the value.
Is there a minimum quantity?
No fixed minimum, but a lot usually needs enough value to justify freight. Small quantities can often ship instead of requiring a pickup.
Do you buy wire with faded or missing labels?
Yes, based on inspection or additional photographs. Identification is the main constraint, not condition.
Can I sell building wire that was stored in an unconditioned warehouse?
Usually yes. Temperature swings are not a problem for THHN or XHHW; moisture and physical damage are.
Request a quote
Tell us what is on the reel
Send the basics and a few photographs. Reel tags, jacket markings and cut ends are usually enough for us to price the material without a site visit.
- Manufacturer or brand, if legible
- Wire type, gauge or size, and voltage rating
- Approximate footage and number of spools
- Photos of reel tags, jacket print and cable ends
Prefer to talk? (614) 715-3047
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