Building wire and common cable
THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW and XHHW-2 in copper or aluminum, plus bare copper, grounding wire, welding cable, MC, AC, SER, SEU, URD and USE-2.
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Electrical wire buyers · Kentucky
We buy electrical wire and cable
Surplus, overstock and project leftovers, copper or aluminum, full reels or partial, in reels, spools, coils and cartons. Send the details and photos for a purchase quote.
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Copper and aluminum building wire, feeders, control and medium-voltage cable
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Full reels, partial reels, spools, coils, cartons and loose inventory
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New surplus, unused overstock, cancelled-project stock and distributor inventory
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Pickup or shipping arranged once a purchase is agreed
01What we buy
Wire we buy, grouped the way it is specified
Six families cover almost everything that leaves a plant, a contractor trailer or a distributor shelf. If yours does not fit cleanly, describe it anyway. We would rather read a messy list than miss a good reel.
Industrial cable
Tray cable in TC, TC-ER, PLTC and ITC constructions, VFD drive cable with copper tape or braid shield, and armored cable for exposed runs.
See what we buy →Control and instrumentation
Multi-conductor control cable, shielded and unshielded, twisted pairs and triads, thermocouple extension, and tray-rated signal cable.
See what we buy →Low voltage and communication
Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A, coax, fire alarm cable in plenum and riser ratings, security and access control cable, and thermostat wire.
See what we buy →Medium and high voltage
5kV, 8kV, 15kV, 25kV, 35kV and 69kV class cable, EPR or XLPE insulated, tape or wire shielded, with or without concentric neutral.
See what we buy →Flexible and portable
SOOW and SJOOW cord, welding cable, festoon and reeling cable, and flexible multi-conductor control cable in coils and spools.
See what we buy →Sizes we see most
- #14
- #12
- #10
- #8
- #6
- #4
- #2
- #1
- 1/0
- 2/0
- 3/0
- 4/0
- 250
- 300
- 350
- 400
- 500
- 600
- 750
- 1000
AWG and MCM sizes from #14 through 1000 kcmil. Anything in that range is worth photographing.
Packaging makes no difference to us
Full reels, partial reels, wooden reels, plastic spools, coils, cartons and loose inventory are all bought. Stored indoors or outdoors, tagged or untagged, stacked on a rack or sitting in a corner since the last project closed.
We do not promise to buy every type or condition of wire. Send the details and photos, and we will tell you plainly whether we can make an offer.
02How selling works
Four steps, no inspections to schedule first
You do not need a formal inventory or a broker to get a number. You need the type, the footage and a clear photo.
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Send details and photos
Use the form or email. Type, metal, size, footage, condition and location, plus photos of the reels and tags.
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We review the material
We look at what the cable is, how much of it is left and whether we can place it. If something is unclear we ask one question, not ten.
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Pricing and logistics
You get an offer and the terms in writing. Pickup, loading, paperwork and timing are agreed before anything moves.
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Pickup or shipping
We collect on the agreed date, or you ship if that is simpler for your site. The transaction closes when the material is collected.
Photos decide it
A reel tag is worth a thousand words
Photos of the reel tag, the jacket legend and the whole lot answer more questions than an email ever will. One photo of the reel face, one of the jacket print and one of the whole stack is usually enough for us to price a lot without a site visit.
03Who we buy from
Where surplus wire comes from
Any operation that adds a line, replaces a panel or closes a project ends up with cable it will not use again. These are the audiences we hear from most.
Industrial plants and manufacturers
Model changes, line rebuilds and panel replacements leave feeder, control and drive cable in the crib.
Electrical contractors
Job-trailer leftovers: 500 and 1,000 ft reels, MC coils, boxes of data cable and partial spools.
Distributors and supply houses
Branch consolidations, discontinued sizes and customer standardization turn good stock into slow stock.
Utilities and power generation
Substation, feeder and renewable interconnection work leaves medium-voltage reels that are expensive to store.
Data centers and telecom
White-space fit-outs ordered by the pallet, delivered in phases, and surplus when the specification moves.
Construction and demolition
Fit-outs, shutdowns and decommissioning produce bulk tray, control and motor feeder cable.
04Kentucky coverage
Statewide, with regular routes through five regions
We buy across Kentucky and arrange pickup by appointment. There is no walk-in office and no claim to a branch in every town, but there is a route through each of these regions.
Louisville metro
I-64, I-65, I-71, I-264 and I-265
Louisville, Shively, Jeffersontown, Shepherdsville
Coverage →Central Kentucky
I-75, I-64, US-27, US-60 and the Bluegrass Parkway
Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Winchester
Coverage →Northern Kentucky
I-71, I-75, I-275 and I-471
Covington, Florence, Newport, Erlanger
Coverage →Western Kentucky
I-24, I-69, I-65, I-165, the Western Kentucky Parkway and US-41
Bowling Green, Glasgow, Elizabethtown, Radcliff
Coverage →Eastern Kentucky
I-64, I-75, US-23, US-119, the Mountain Parkway and the Cumberland Parkway
Ashland, Somerset, London, Corbin
Coverage →05Request a quote
Tell us what the wire is and where it sits
The form takes about three minutes. Photos are optional but they are the difference between a fast answer and a long email thread.
FAQStraight answers
Questions sellers ask first
What do you need from me to make an offer?
The wire type, the metal, the gauge, the approximate footage and where it is located, plus photos of the reels and tags. That is enough for a first number in most cases.
Do you buy partial reels and opened boxes?
Yes. Partially used reels, opened cartons and partial boxes are normal. They are priced on what is actually left, not on the original package length.
Is there a minimum quantity?
No fixed minimum, but a pickup has to justify the trip. A single partial reel of small building wire usually does not; a large feeder or medium-voltage reel often does.
How quickly can you collect?
Usually within a few business days of an agreed offer. Reels that need a crane or a flatbed take longer to schedule than a pallet a dock forklift can lift.
Do you buy transformers, switchgear or breakers?
No. This site is only about wire and cable. Transformers, switchgear, MCCs, breakers, generators, chillers, machinery and general scrap are outside what we buy.
Where in Kentucky do you buy?
Statewide, with the most frequent pickups in the Louisville metro, central Kentucky around Lexington, northern Kentucky, western Kentucky along I-65 and I-24, and eastern Kentucky from Ashland to Pikeville.
Have a reel you are tired of moving?
Send the type, the footage and a photo of the tag. We will tell you whether it is worth a pickup, usually within one business day.