Building wire
Sell surplus THHN and THWN building wire in Kentucky
THHN and THWN are the wire most plants and contractors have left over: part-used 500-foot reels, unopened 1,000-foot spools, cartons behind a shelf that nobody has counted since the last project closed.
- Single-conductor THHN and THWN in every standard color, including green grounding conductor.
- THWN-2 dual-rated wire in 500 ft and 1,000 ft factory reels, still banded or already opened.
- Copper building wire from #14 through 1000 kcmil branch circuits and feeders.
- Aluminum building wire in the larger feeder sizes, including XHHW-2 aluminum where it was specified instead of copper.
- Partially used reels from job trailers, service vans and plant storerooms, with the footage written on the tag.
- Cartons of pre-cut lengths and coil remnants that were never returned to the distributor.
Where THHN surplus comes from in Kentucky
Building wire surplus is usually a scheduling problem rather than a purchasing mistake. A contractor buys a 1,000-foot reel for a panel schedule that changes, a plant maintenance crew keeps a minimum stock of every color, or a distributor consolidates two branches and ends up with duplicate reels of the same size. Kentucky plants in automotive supply, food processing, appliance manufacturing and data-center construction all run continuous conduit work, which is why #12 and #10 copper in black, white, red, blue and green is the most common thing we are asked to price.
We price building wire on the conductor metal, the gauge, the footage that is actually left on the reel, and whether the reel is factory-sealed or has been cut into. A 1,000-foot reel that is 60 percent full is not valued like a full reel, and we would rather hear that up front than discover it at pickup.
What to send with the request
- Gauge and metal for each size on hand, for example 12 AWG solid copper THHN.
- Number of reels and the footage marked on each tag, full or partial.
- Color mix, if it is not a single color.
- Whether the reels are factory banded, opened but full, or partly used.
- One photo of a reel face with the tag legible, and one of the whole stack.
Condition and packaging we work with
We take full reels, partial reels, wooden reels, plastic spools, coils and cartons. Sun-faded jacketing, writing on the reel, or a torn outer wrap is normal and not a problem. Wire that has been pulled through conduit, has damaged insulation, or has been exposed to fire or flooding is a different conversation, and we will say so rather than lump it in with clean surplus.
If you are clearing a whole storeroom, send the count by size in one message. A list of twelve sizes is easier for us to price than twelve separate emails, and it usually produces a better number because we can look at the lot as one pickup.
Questions about thhn / thwn building wire
Do you buy partial reels of THHN?
Yes, if the remaining footage is known or can be estimated from the jacket markings. Partial reels are priced on the wire that is actually there, not on the original reel length.
Is aluminum building wire worth selling?
Larger aluminum feeders, typically 1/0 and above, are worth collecting. Small aluminum branch wire in #12 and #10 is usually not worth a pickup on its own, but it can ride along with a larger lot.
Do you need the original cartons?
No. Cartons help confirm the length and the manufacturer, but loose coils and reels are fine as long as the wire is clean and dry.
Sell your thhn / thwn building wire
Give us the size, the footage and a photo of the tag. We reply with an offer or one clarifying question.
Ready to move it out of the crib?
Tell us where the material is and how it loads. We will arrange pickup once the offer is agreed.