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Underground residential distribution

We buy surplus URD cable

Direct-burial cable for services that run underground. Long runs, generous estimates and a partial reel at the end of almost every one.

URD is the conductor that runs from a transformer or pedestal to a meter, buried directly in the ground. It is usually aluminum, usually 600 volts, and usually installed in runs that are estimated rather than measured.

That combination produces exactly what we buy: a reel with 60 or 300 feet left on it, sitting beside a trench that is already backfilled.

URD we buy
SpecificationWhat we accept
Assemblies2-2-2-4, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 and 350 MCM URD
MaterialAluminum and copper
Rating600V, direct burial, sunlight resistant where marked
ConstructionTriplex, quadruplex and parallel conductor configurations
FormatFull reels, partial reels and clean coils
Underground distribution cable reels near a pad-mounted transformer
URD cable — full reels and partial reels are both in scope.

How URD is identified

  • The conductor size and how many conductors are in the assembly
  • URD or USE-2 printed on the jacket
  • Aluminum or copper, at a cut end
  • Feet remaining, which is often written on the reel flange
  • Whether it has been buried and recovered, since that changes condition

Buried once, priced on condition

URD that never left the reel is straightforward. URD that was installed, dug up and re-reeled is a different item, and the jacket condition decides whether it is buyable at all.

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.

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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.

Underground residential distribution quote

Quote your urd cable

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.

URD cable questions

Do you buy URD that was already buried?
Sometimes. Photograph the jacket along its length. Abrasion and moisture damage are what we are looking at.
Is URD the same as USE-2?
They are often dual-rated. Check the print: if both are listed, the reel serves either purpose.
Do you buy small URD partials?
Yes, if the size is large enough. 2-2-2-4 with 50 feet left is a real item; a 10-foot tail is not.
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