Wire buying
Communication Cable Buyers in South Carolina
Communication cable is low voltage and low copper content, but it is bought in large volumes and the surplus is easy to accumulate. We buy data cable by the box, by the reel and by the pallet.
Wire and cable only. Statewide South Carolina pickup, no obligation to sell.
Communication cable surplus from cabling contractors
Low-voltage contractors buy Cat6 by the box and finish jobs with partially used boxes. Over a year, a shop accumulates dozens of them. We buy sealed boxes, opened boxes with most of the pull remaining, and full reels.
Plenum-rated cable is worth more than riser or general-purpose cable because of the material cost. Shielded Cat6A and outdoor-rated cable are also purchased, usually at a premium over standard Cat6.
What we can and cannot use
Solid copper conductor cable in Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A is the core of what we buy. Copper-clad aluminum (CCA) cable, which is sold as a cheaper substitute, has very little resale value and minimal copper content; we will tell you if that is what you have.
Cable with crushed boxes, kinked pulls or missing footage is evaluated conservatively. Length markings on the jacket let us verify what remains in an opened box.
Larger communication cable inventories
Distributors and IT decommissioning projects sometimes hold pallets of mixed data cable: several categories, several colors, plenum and riser. We quote those as a lot and will separate by category if the inventory is large enough.
If the cable came out of a building rather than from unopened boxes, tell us. Pulled cable is a different product with a different market.
What we buy in this category
- Cat6 and Cat6A solid copper cable
- Cat5e in sealed and opened boxes
- Plenum-rated CMP cable
- Riser-rated CMR cable
- Shielded Cat6A and Cat7 cable
- Outdoor and direct-burial rated data cable
- Cat3 and voice-grade cable
- Coaxial cable for CCTV and broadband
- Security and access control cable
- Industrial Ethernet cable
- Full reels and partial boxes
- Mixed low-voltage cable pallets
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 | Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, Cat3, coax and shielded twisted pair |
| Ratings | CM, CMR, CMP (plenum), CMX outdoor |
| Conductor | 23 to 24 AWG solid copper, or copper-clad aluminum in some imports |
| Packaging | 1,000 ft boxes, 500 ft boxes, 1,000 ft reels |
| Applications | Structured cabling, security, access control, audio, industrial Ethernet |
| Condition | Sealed boxes preferred; opened boxes with most of the pull remaining |
| Standards | TIA/EIA-568 categories, UL listings by rating |
| Note | Copper-clad aluminum cable has minimal resale and minimal scrap value |
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 communication cable
Do you buy opened boxes of Cat6?
Yes, if most of the pull remains and the jacket markings allow the remaining length to be established.
Is copper-clad aluminum data cable worth selling?
Very little. CCA cable has minimal copper content and limited resale, and we will tell you honestly if that is what your inventory contains.
Do you buy plenum cable?
Yes, and it typically carries a premium over riser or general-purpose cable.
Can I sell cable pulled out of a building?
We evaluate it, but pulled data cable has a much narrower market than unopened boxes or reels.
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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