the Upstate · Pickens County
Electrical Wire Buyers in Pickens, South Carolina
We purchase surplus electrical wire and cable from businesses and individuals in Pickens and across Pickens 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.
With about 3,388 residents, Pickens is a city in Pickens County, part of the Upstate. Pickens is a Pickens County manufacturing and commercial center, producing building wire, motor cable and service entrance cable. By population it ranks 4th of the 7 incorporated municipalities in the county, about 6% of their combined total. It is the county seat of Pickens County, which means courthouse, detention, school district and municipal facilities are all part of the local electrical landscape.
The county is a manufacturing county with a major university and a growing commercial base, and its surplus cable reflects that mix. We purchase from Pickens sellers on a line-item basis, so you can sell part of an inventory and keep the rest.
What we see from Pickens most often is building wire, feeder conductor and control cable, coming from manufacturers, institutions and contractors. Both full reels and the tail ends of finished projects are purchased.
Wire and cable we buy in Pickens
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.
- 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
- Tray, control and instrumentation cable
Where Pickens surplus comes from
Pickens sellers are typically manufacturers, institutions, contractors. That includes single-reel transactions and complete storeroom clearances, and both are quoted the same way: item by item, on construction, footage and condition.
| Materials purchased | Copper and aluminum conductor, insulated and bare |
| Voltage range | 600 V building wire through 69 kV power cable |
| Inventory forms | Factory reels, partial spools, cut lengths, pallets, complete warehouses |
| Condition accepted | New surplus, unused partial reels, decommissioned cable with legible markings |
| Not purchased | Transformers, switchgear, breakers, conduit, tools, scrap equipment |
| Pickup | Statewide in all 46 counties, including the Upstate |
The selling process for Pickens sellers
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
Collection is scheduled across the Upstate and combined with nearby stops when a lot is small, which keeps freight practical. Payment is made on pickup by the method agreed in advance.
Local note for Pickens sellers
Pickens is a Pickens County manufacturing and commercial center, producing building wire, motor cable and service entrance cable. 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 Pickens 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 Pickens
Do you buy surplus electrical wire in Pickens?
Yes. We buy surplus electrical wire and cable throughout Pickens and the surrounding part of Pickens, including full reels, partial spools and mixed lots.
What wire is most common in Pickens?
The common categories here are building wire, feeder conductor and control cable, because of the local industrial and commercial base.
Can I sell a partial wire reel in Pickens?
Yes. A partial reel of building wire with a legible tag is straightforward to quote.
How do I request a quote in Pickens?
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 Pickens?
Call (614) 715-3047 or send photographs through the form. Statewide South Carolina coverage, no obligation.