the Upstate · Lancaster County
Electrical Wire Buyers in Lancaster, South Carolina
We purchase surplus electrical wire and cable from businesses and individuals in Lancaster and across Lancaster County — copper and aluminum, building wire through medium voltage, full reels or partial spools.
Wire and cable only. Statewide South Carolina pickup, no obligation to sell.
Lancaster is a city of about 8,460 residents in Lancaster County, in the Upstate. Lancaster is a fast-growing Charlotte-metro county seat with manufacturing and residential development, generating service cable, feeder conductor and building wire. By population it is the largest of the 4 incorporated municipalities in the county, accounting for roughly 72% of their combined total. It is the county seat of Lancaster County, which means courthouse, detention, school district and municipal facilities are all part of the local electrical landscape.
Economically, Lancaster County is a fast-growing Charlotte-metro county with manufacturing and residential development. That is the context for the wire we buy locally. We buy from Lancaster facilities and contractors directly, and we quote from photographs before anything moves.
Typical Lancaster inventories contain service entrance cable, feeder conductor and building wire. They come from contractors, manufacturers and developers, and they are priced on construction, footage and condition rather than weight.
Wire and cable we buy in Lancaster
Each category below has a dedicated page covering construction, sizes, voltage ratings and what affects the offer. If you are unsure which one fits, send a photograph of the jacket print and we will identify it.
- Bare copper grounding conductor
- VFD and shielded drive cable
- Plenum and riser-rated cable
- Welding leads and temporary power cable
- Distributor overstock and discontinued sizes
- Job-return reels with opened factory wrap
- Copper and aluminum building wire
- THHN, THWN-2 and XHHW-2
- MC, AC and armored cable
Who we buy from in Lancaster
Lancaster sellers are typically contractors, manufacturers, developers. That includes single-reel transactions and complete storeroom clearances, and both are quoted the same way: item by item, on construction, footage and condition.
| What we buy | Building wire, armored cable, tray and control cable, portable cord, service cable, medium voltage |
| Sizes | #14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, plus shielded cable from 5 kV to 69 kV |
| Formats | Full reels, partial spools, tagged cut lengths, palletized lots |
| Typical condition | New surplus, job returns, removed-but-intact cable, undocumented reels |
| Out of scope | Transformers, switchgear, panelboards, motors, conduit and general scrap |
| Collection | By appointment across the Upstate; freight coordinated statewide |
Selling surplus wire in Lancaster: what to expect
Send photographs and basic details
Reel tags, jacket print, cut ends and an overview of the inventory. Approximate footage and spool count if you know them.
We evaluate and identify
Construction, conductor material, voltage class and condition. Where documentation is missing we may ask for measurements or an inspection.
You get a line-item offer
Each item is listed with what we are purchasing and what we are leaving. No obligation to accept.
Pickup and payment
We plan collections throughout the Upstate around your operating hours, loading equipment and any site access requirements. Payment is made on pickup by the method agreed in advance.
Local note for Lancaster sellers
Lancaster is a fast-growing Charlotte-metro county seat with manufacturing and residential development, generating service cable, feeder conductor and building wire. If your material has been stored outdoors, photograph the reel ends before moving anything; that is where UV and moisture damage show first.
Wire categories we buy from Lancaster sellers
Copper Wire
THHN, XHHW, feeder cable and large conductor copper wire bought by the reel or the truckload.
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Aluminum Wire
SER, SEU, URD, XHHW and large aluminum feeder cable bought statewide.
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THHN Wire
The workhorse building wire: every gauge, copper or aluminum, full or partial reels.
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XHHW / XHHW-2
XLPE-insulated copper and aluminum feeder wire, the industrial standard.
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MC Cable
Metal-clad cable from 12/2 branch circuits to large feeder assemblies.
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Tray Cable (TC)
TC and TC-ER multi-conductor cable for exposed industrial runs.
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Medium Voltage Cable
5 kV through 35 kV shielded power cable in XLPE and EPR.
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Cable Spools & Reels
Full and partial spools of industrial cable, from single reels to full warehouses.
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Questions about selling wire in Lancaster
Do you buy surplus electrical wire in Lancaster?
Yes. We buy surplus electrical wire and cable throughout Lancaster and the surrounding part of Lancaster, including full reels, partial spools and mixed lots.
What wire is most common in Lancaster?
Local surplus tends toward service entrance cable, feeder conductor and building wire, reflecting the a fast-growing Charlotte-metro county with manufacturing and residential development economy around Lancaster.
Can I sell a partial wire reel in Lancaster?
Yes. Partial reels are normal, and we price them on remaining footage, construction and condition.
How do I request a quote in Lancaster?
Use the quote form on this page or call (614) 715-3047. Reel tags, jacket print and cut ends are the photographs that matter most.
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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Surplus wire quote request
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Selling wire in Lancaster?
Call (614) 715-3047 or send photographs through the form. Statewide South Carolina coverage, no obligation.