Wire and cable

Wire and cable we buy in Idaho

Copper and aluminum, building wire through 69kV cable, on reels, spools, coils or in cartons. Each page below explains what the material is, what we need to quote it and what usually goes wrong when sellers describe it.

Ten categories

Start with the family that matches your reel

If a tag says something you do not recognise, photograph it and send it. Reading a jacket legend is part of the job.

Coils of copper building wire banded onto wooden pallets

THHN / THWN building wire

600V thermoplastic building wire in copper and aluminum, from #14 to 1000 MCM.

THHN / THWN

Cable spools and reels of assorted wire stored on racks inside an industrial warehouse

XHHW and XHHW-2

XLPE-insulated building wire for wet locations, feeders, panels and 1kV industrial runs.

XHHW

Partial reels of insulated cable stacked two high on a pallet

MC and AC cable

Metal-clad and armored cable in copper and aluminum armor, including leftover coils.

MC / AC

A long row of cable reels lined up outdoors beside a storage building

Tray cable and VFD cable

TC, TC-ER, PLTC, ITC and shielded VFD cable rated for cable tray and industrial drives.

Tray / VFD

Wooden spools of control and building wire standing on pallets in a warehouse

Control and instrumentation

Shielded, numbered and paired control cable, plus thermocouple and instrumentation wire.

Control cable

Close view of a large wooden reel with heavy cable wound onto it

Bare and insulated copper

Bare copper conductor, grounding and bonding wire, and insulated copper building wire.

Copper

Surplus cable reels staged on a gravel lot waiting to be photographed for a quote

Aluminum wire and cable

AA-8000 aluminum building wire, SER, SEU, URD and USE-2 in service and feeder sizes.

Aluminum

Surplus wire spools and partial reels stacked in a warehouse

Flexible cable

SOOW and SJOOW portable cord, welding cable, festoon and submersible pump cable.

Flexible cable

Low-voltage and communication

Fire alarm, voice and data, coaxial, security and other low-voltage cable.

Low voltage

A large wooden cable reel chained down on a flatbed trailer ready for transport

Medium and high voltage

5kV through 69kV+ shielded cable in EPR or XLPE, with or without concentric neutral.

Medium voltage

Not on the list?

Send it anyway

Mixed lots are normal. Pallets with six different reels on them are normal. Describe the pile and let the photos do the rest.

Mixed reels from one cancelled project
Cut lengths and short leftovers
Reels with damaged or missing tags
Wire still on pallets or in containers
Distributor overstock and slow movers
Decommissioned plant and mill cable

At a glance
Conductor: Copper and aluminum
Sizes: #14 AWG through 1000 MCM
Voltage: 600V through 69kV+
Packaging: Reels, spools, coils, cartons, loose

We do not guarantee acceptance of every type or condition. Send the details and we will give you a straight answer.

Quote a reel from this list

Pick the closest category in the form. If you are not sure, choose mixed inventory and describe what the tag says.

1. Who is sending this

Contact name

Company

Phone

2. Where the wire is

City where the wire is located

ZIP code

3. What the wire is

Wire or cable type

Conductor metal

Gauge or MCM size

Voltage rating

Conductor count

Approximate quantity

Condition

Packaging

4. Details and access

Describe the wire

Loading access at the pickup site

Pickup restrictions or scheduling notes

5. Photos of the wire

Up to 12 images, 12 MB each. Most phones are set to shoot more than that, so resize if a photo is rejected.

A wide shot of the whole stack or row of reels
The reel tag or label, photographed flat and readable
The jacket legend printed on the wire
The cut end, so the conductor and insulation are visible

Add photos JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC — you can select several at once

Submitting does not commit you to anything. If photos will not upload, email them to saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com or call (614) 715-3047.

Reels in the way? Send the tag photos.

Tell us the type, size, footage and voltage, and send a few photos of the reels, tags and jacket legend. We will review the material and talk through pricing and logistics.

Request a Quote Call (614) 715-3047