Coastal construction specifies for wind, flood and corrosion. Services are run underground more often, panels sit higher, and the wire that goes in is ordered with margin because a return trip to a barrier island site is expensive.
The port, the film and production economy, and constant hotel and restaurant renovation all add to the mix, and each leaves partial reels in a storage unit somewhere around New Hanover County.
Where the wire comes from in Wilmington
Underground service and site work
URD, USE-2 and SER are standard on coastal lots, and leftover reels are the most common item we see from this area.
Hotel and restaurant renovation
Hospitality work turns over quickly, producing MC, THHN and low-voltage cable in partial quantities on a short cycle.
Port, industrial and production work
Terminal and warehouse electrical work, plus film and event production cable, generate flexible and portable cable leftovers.

Wire types to send from Wilmington
- SER, SEU, URD and USE-2Direct-burial and service entrance cable.
- Welding and flexible cableSOOW and portable cable from production and marine work.
- Building wireTHHN and XHHW from commercial and residential work.
- MC and AC cableHospitality and retail fit-out cable.
Service area, not a branch
Wilmington is a coverage area. We arrange pickup at your site; there is no office or yard to drop material at without talking to us first.
Selling surplus wire in Wilmington
Send the wire type, gauge, approximate footage and where it is stored. Photos of the reel tag and the jacket legend shorten the process more than anything else you can put in the form.
If you are not sure what you have, call +1 (614) 715-3047 and read the print legend off the jacket. That is usually enough to identify it.
One reel or a full storage room
Both are normal. A single reel of large copper or medium voltage is worth a look on its own; small partials are worth moving when they travel together.
What to include on the form
- Wire type and voltage class
- Copper or aluminum, and the gauge or MCM
- Approximate footage left, or full versus partial reel
- Reel, spool, coil or carton count
- Condition and whether the tag is still on the reel
- The Wilmington address or ZIP where it is stored
- Loading: dock, forklift, or ground level
Quote your surplus wire in Wilmington
Two minutes on a phone. Fill in what you know — the wire type, the footage and the location do most of the work, and photos of the tag settle the rest.
- Phone, email or form — your choice
- Pickup arranged at your site in Wilmington
- Wire and cable only
Call +1 (614) 715-3047 or email saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Wire quote request
Tell us what you have and where it is. Photos of the reel tag and jacket legend help us respond faster.