Sell your surplus electrical wire in South Carolina

Surplus wire is one of the few industrial assets that does not lose value simply because it is old. A reel of THHN stored indoors for eight years is functionally identical to a new one. That is why the difference between scrap price and product price can be substantial — and why it is worth ten minutes of your time to find out which one you are holding.

What we buy

We buy electrical wire and cable only: copper and aluminum conductor, building wire, armored cable, tray and control cable, portable cord, service and underground cable, and shielded power cable from 5 kV through 69 kV. We do not buy transformers, switchgear, breakers, conduit, tools or scrap equipment, and we will say so plainly rather than bundling them into an offer.

Inventory size does not matter much. A single 500 MCM copper reel can justify a pickup. A pallet of mixed partial spools from a contractor's shop is a normal transaction. A complete distributor or plant storeroom is our preferred kind of work, because the logistics are cleaner for both sides.

What makes surplus wire valuable

Four factors decide the number, in roughly this order:

• Construction. A 15 kV shielded cable and a 600 V building wire of the same size are different products with a large price gap. Insulation type, voltage class and shielding matter more than weight.
• Footage. A full 1,000-foot reel is a product. The same reel with 200 feet left is a partial, and it is priced as one. Reel tags and footage counters settle this quickly.
• Condition. Jacket integrity, moisture at the ends, armor damage and UV exposure all reduce usable value. Cable stored indoors holds up; cable stored in a yard for a decade usually does not.
• Documentation. Reel tags, submittals and test records support a higher offer because the next buyer can verify what the cable is. This matters most above 5 kV.

Separate the material before you sell it

The single most effective thing a seller can do is keep categories apart. Copper separate from aluminum. Bare copper separate from insulated. Tagged reels separate from loose coils. Medium voltage separate from building wire. Mixed piles get priced as mixed piles, which means the best items subsidize the worst.

You do not need to organize a whole warehouse. Separating the high-value items — large conductor, medium voltage cable, sealed factory reels — is usually enough to change the outcome materially.

The photographs that make a quote possible

Most reels can be quoted without a site visit if you send four images per item:

1. The reel tag, showing size, footage and manufacturer
2. The jacket print, showing type and voltage rating
3. The cut end, showing conductor material, stranding and ground
4. An overview of the inventory, so we understand scale and storage

For medium voltage cable, add a photograph of the cable end showing the shield and insulation layers, and send any test records you have. For armored cable, photograph the coil label and a cut end with the armor cut back.

How to submit an inventory

Use the form on any page of this site. It asks for the details we actually use: wire type, manufacturer, gauge or size, voltage rating, approximate footage, number of spools, condition and location, with room for multiple photographs. If you have a stock list, mention it and we will ask for it.

You can also call (614) 715-3047. For large or unusual inventories, a short call is often faster than a form because we can ask the two or three questions that determine whether the material fits.

What happens after you submit

We review the material, identify each construction, and return a line-item evaluation. Items we are not purchasing are listed explicitly. If the offer works, we schedule pickup, confirm loading requirements, and pay on pickup by the method agreed in advance.

There is no obligation at any stage. If the number does not work, you keep the material and we part on good terms, which is how repeat business in this industry actually happens.

An honest note about price expectations

We will not promise a specific price before seeing the material, and neither should anyone else. Surplus wire pricing moves with copper and aluminum markets, with the demand for specific constructions, and with the condition of what you are holding. What we can promise is that the evaluation will be based on the product, not on a scrap yard's metal recovery calculation.