Wire category
SELL SURPLUS BARE COPPER AND GROUNDING WIRE
Grounding conductors are pure copper with no insulation to discount, which makes them one of the cleanest materials to price when the size and quantity are known.
Leftover project wire? Sell it now — don’t scrap it.
Bare copper conductors
- Solid bare copper — #14 through #2, used for grounding electrodes and bonding.
- Stranded bare copper — #8 through 500 MCM and larger, for grounding electrode conductors and equipment bonding.
- Tinned copper — silver-colored, used in older and specialty installations.
- Bare copper braid and bonding jumpers — reviewed when the size and quantity are clear.
Bare copper is priced on its copper content and cleanliness, with the size and confirmed weight or length as the main inputs.
Green insulated ground wire
Green THHN and XHHW grounding conductors are among the most commonly left-over items on a commercial job, because grounding is bought in bulk and consumed unpredictably. #12 and #10 green in 500 ft spools and partial coils are a standard warehouse item.
We buy green and green-with-yellow-stripe ground wire in #14 through 4/0, in copper and occasionally aluminum.
What we check
- Cleanliness — bare copper that has been buried, painted or contaminated is priced accordingly.
- Oxidation — a dull patina is normal; heavy green corrosion suggests long exposure.
- Strand damage — broken strands reduce usable length and value.
- Coil condition — tangled coils cost handling time and are reflected in the quote.
- Size confirmation — printed on insulated ground; measured or matched on bare.
Not a scrap transaction
We buy grounding wire as wire — by construction and length. That is usually a better outcome than scrap pricing for clean, identifiable material.
Request a quote
Send your grounding wire details
Send the details and photos once — we review the lot and come back with a real number, not a range.
What helps us quote fast
- Cable markings and jacket legends from the reel tag
- Total footage, reel count or an estimated weight
- Whether the material is new surplus, unused or a partial reel
- How a truck gets to it — dock, forklift, ground level
Talk to a buyer
+1 (614) 715-3047
saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com
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Surplus wire quote request
Questions sellers ask before they call
Do you buy bare copper grounding wire?
Yes, solid and stranded, in coils and reels.
Do you buy green ground wire?
Yes, in THHN and XHHW, #14 through 4/0, spools and partial coils.
Do you buy copper wire that has been buried?
It is reviewed, but buried bare copper is usually contaminated and priced much lower, or declined.
Do you buy grounding braid?
Yes, when the size and quantity are clear. Send a photo with a tape measure or a known object for scale.
Something not covered here? Call +1 (614) 715-3047 or email saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com and we will answer directly.
Surplus wire sitting in a warehouse costs money every month
Send what you have and we will tell you what it is worth. One reel, a pallet of cut lengths, or a full rack of medium-voltage cable — start with the details and a few photos.