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Bare copper

We buy surplus bare copper wire

No insulation, no guessing. Bare copper is the one item where the material alone tells most of the story.

Bare copper is used for grounding electrodes, bonding jumpers, overhead service and some neutral applications. It arrives on spools and reels, and it is one of the few wire products where the conductor is fully visible.

We still need the size and the footage, because a spool of #6 and a spool of 4/0 are not the same transaction.

Bare copper we buy
SpecificationWhat we accept
TypesBare copper conductor, grounding and bonding wire, soft-drawn and hard-drawn
Sizes#14 through 500 MCM, solid and stranded
FormatSpools, reels, coils and straight lengths
ConditionClean, uncoated copper; no solder, paint or burnt ends
Not acceptedMixed scrap, stripped THHN, bus bar and copper tubing
Reels of bare copper conductor in a warehouse
Bare copper wire — full reels and partial reels are both in scope.

How bare copper is identified

  • The AWG size, usually printed on the spool or tag
  • Solid or stranded
  • Approximate weight if the tag is gone
  • Whether it is clean copper or has been exposed to salt or chemicals
  • The format: spool, coil or straight length

Weight helps, size decides

On bare copper a scale weight is genuinely useful, because there is no insulation to account for. We still confirm the size, since a spool of small conductor and a coil of 4/0 can weigh the same and are not the same material.

Wire and cable only

We do not buy transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, MCCs, generators, bus plugs, chillers, machinery or unrelated scrap. Mixed loads are fine as long as we are quoting the wire portion.

Related wire types

Not sure what you have?

Read the print legend off the jacket and call +1 (614) 715-3047. For this material the tag, the insulation type and the footage are what we need.

Bare copper quote

Quote your bare copper wire

Send the reel tag, the jacket legend and the footage. Photographs of the tag and the reel end are usually enough to give you a number.

  • Statewide North Carolina pickup
  • Full and partial reels
  • No obligation to sell

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.

Photos: add up to 6 photos (10 MB total) — the full reel, the reel tag, and the jacket legend or wire size marking. Photos are optional, but they are the fastest way to get a real answer.

Your contact
Where the wire is sitting right now, not your mailing address.
The wire
Photos
JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP. 10 MB total per submission. On a phone you can take the photo or pick it from your library.
  • The full reel, so we can see size and remaining wire
  • The reel tag or label
  • A close-up of the jacket legend or size marking

By submitting you agree to be contacted about this wire. We use your details only to respond to this request. Privacy.

Bare copper wire questions

Do you buy stripped copper wire?
Cleanly stripped THHN conductor is reviewed, but it is a different item from manufactured bare copper. Describe it accurately.
Do you buy copper grounding electrode conductor?
Yes, including #4 and #2 solid, which is common on service work.
Is burnt copper bought?
No. Heat-damaged conductor is not usable and we do not buy it.
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