We Buy Surplus Aluminum Wire and Cable in Iowa
Aluminum carries most of the service and underground distribution cable in Iowa, and a lot of it ends up in the back of a warehouse when a project changes size. We buy surplus aluminum SER and SEU service cable, URD and USE-2 direct-burial cable, XHHW aluminum feeders and aluminum tray and control cable.
Overview
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Aluminum is priced differently from copper, and the construction matters: quadruplex URD on a weathered wooden reel is a different conversation from a sealed reel of 500 MCM XHHW. We quote from the construction, the size and the footage, not from a single per-pound number.
Quick quote: the fastest route is a photo of the reel, a photo of the jacket print and the city or ZIP. Call +1 (614) 715-3047 if you would rather talk it through.
What we take
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Aluminum Wire and Cable we buy
Full reels, partial reels, spools and unused cut lengths.
- Aluminum SER and SEU service-entrance cable, #6 through 500 MCM
- URD direct-burial cable in triplex and quadruplex assemblies
- USE-2 single-conductor underground cable
- XHHW and XHHW-2 aluminum feeder and branch wire
- Aluminum tray cable, control cable and instrumentation cable
- AA-8000 series aluminum alloy conductors
- Aluminum cable in partial lengths, cut from a longer pull
- Aluminum grounding and neutral conductors pulled from a job
Wooden reels of service and underground cable.
Specifications
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Constructions and sizes
What the jacket print tells us, and why it matters.
| Type | Typical use | What we look at |
|---|---|---|
| SER | Service entrance to a panel, above ground | Conductor count, jacket scuffs, footage |
| SEU | Service entrance, two conductor with bare neutral | Neutral condition, reel tag |
| URD triplex / quadruplex | Underground service to buildings and poles | Sun damage, dirt, conductor ends |
| USE-2 single conductor | Direct burial feeders | Jacket crazing, length, reel type |
| XHHW aluminum | Feeders and sub-feeds in conduit | Size, color, remaining footage |
Condition
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Condition, packaging and what we pass on
We quote what is usable and say plainly what is not.
Unused aluminum on factory reels is straightforward. Pulled cable is judged on the jacket: direct-burial cable that has been in the ground usually goes to scrap, while cable pulled and re-reeled without damage can still be resaleable.
Small aluminum branch-circuit wire from older residential work is generally a scrap item rather than a resale item, and we will say so rather than inflate an offer.
Iowa
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Aluminum Wire and Cable from Iowa businesses
Aluminum service cable turns up all over rural Iowa: co-op yards in Spencer or Atlantic with leftover URD, ag equipment dealers near Fort Dodge, and grain and feed facilities that re-ran a service and kept the old reels. In the metros it usually comes from commercial service upgrades and multi-family work.
If the cable is still on the reel with the tag readable, tell us the type and footage. If it is loose, measure a coil diameter and we will work from an estimate.
Questions
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Aluminum Wire and Cable: questions sellers ask
Is aluminum wire worth selling, or is it only scrap?
Usable aluminum cable is worth selling as cable. It is worth less per pound than copper, but a sealed reel of 4/0 SER still has real value as material. Scrap pricing only applies when the cable cannot be reused.
Do you buy old aluminum branch-circuit wiring?
Small solid aluminum branch wire from older homes is normally a scrap purchase, not a resale one. We will still quote it if there is enough of it, and tell you which basis applies.
Do you take URD that was pulled out of the ground?
Send photos of the jacket along its length. Cable with intact insulation and clean ends is reviewed as material; cable with abrasions, moisture ingress or heavy soil is a scrap item.
Can you quote from reel tags alone?
Yes, if the tag is legible and shows the construction, size and footage. Add one photo of the reel so we can see how much is actually left and how it has been stored.
Still unsure whether your material fits? Call +1 (614) 715-3047 or email saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Related
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Other wire and cable we buy
Have reels, spools or cut lengths to move?
Send the wire type, footage and a few photos. We review every request and reply with a quote or a clear no.
Get a quote
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Photos are the fastest route to a real number. Reels, jacket print, tags and cut ends.
Tell us what you have
No obligation and no cost to ask. If the material is not a fit, we will say so plainly.
Request a quote for your surplus wire
Tell us what the wire is, how much there is and where it sits. Photos of the reels, jacket print and wire ends let us give a real number instead of a guess.