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Tray cable

We buy surplus tray cable, TC and PLTC

Multiconductor cable that runs in open trays through a plant. Bought by the reel, pulled by the run, and rarely used up.

Tray cable is a factory assembly of two or more insulated conductors with an overall jacket, listed for use in cable trays and, in many constructions, for direct burial and sunlight exposure. PLTC is the lower-power instrumentation version.

Plants buy it in specific conductor counts for specific runs. When the run changes, the balance stays on the reel with the count printed on the jacket.

Tray cable we buy
SpecificationWhat we accept
TypesTC, TC-ER, PLTC, ITC, and tray-rated control constructions
Conductors2 through 37 conductors, with or without ground, shielded or unshielded
Sizes#18 through 4/0, with #14 and #12 most common
Rating600V and 2kV, sunlight resistant and direct burial where marked
FormatFull reels, partial reels and clean coils with the legend readable
Wooden reels of black multiconductor tray cable
Tray cable (TC & PLTC) — full reels and partial reels are both in scope.

How tray cable is identified

  • Conductor count and AWG size from the print legend
  • TC, TC-ER or PLTC and the voltage rating
  • Whether a ground conductor is included
  • Shielded or unshielded, since shielding changes the use
  • Footage on the reel tag, or an estimate from the wrap count

Count first, then footage

A 12-conductor reel and a 3-conductor reel look similar from the outside. Conductor count drives the value more than length does, which is why the legend photo is the first thing we ask for on tray cable.

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.

Tray cable quote

Quote your tray cable (tc and pltc)

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.

Tray cable (TC & PLTC) questions

Do you buy 2kV tray cable?
Yes. Note the voltage class, since 2kV material is priced differently from 600V.
Can you take a partially used reel?
Yes. Photograph the tag and the end so the count and condition are visible.
Do you buy PLTC instrumentation tray cable?
Yes, along with ITC. Pair counts and shielding are the details that matter.
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