We Buy Bare Copper and Grounding Wire in Iowa
Bare copper is the simplest material to value and the easiest to overlook. It sits in coil form at the bottom of a gang box, or on a wooden reel behind a panel shop, and nobody thinks to sell it until the bay is being cleared.
Overview
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We buy bare stranded and solid copper, grounding electrode conductors from #6 up to 500 MCM, tinned copper, ground braid, bare neutral and copper wire recovered from demolished services. Because it is bare, weight is a reliable measure — but usable coils on a reel still price better than scrap.
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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Bare Copper and Grounding Wire we buy
Full reels, partial reels, spools and unused cut lengths.
- Bare stranded copper, #6 through 500 MCM
- Solid bare copper grounding conductors
- Grounding electrode conductors on reels or in coils
- Tinned copper wire and braid
- Bare copper neutral and jumper wire
- Copper wire recovered from service changes
- Bare copper from demolished panels and switchboards
- Coils, spools and cut lengths
Building wire and control cable on reels, sorted by size.
Specifications
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Constructions and sizes
What the jacket print tells us, and why it matters.
| Product | Typical sizes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bare stranded copper | #6 – 500 MCM | Coils or reels, untangled, ends taped |
| Solid bare copper | #6 – #2 | Grounding electrode conductors |
| Tinned copper | #8 – 4/0 | Marine and older industrial work |
| Ground braid | Assorted widths | Flat braid, clean and dry |
| Bare concentric neutral | Assorted | Often recovered with URD cable |
Condition
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Condition, packaging and what we pass on
We quote what is usable and say plainly what is not.
Bare copper oxidises, and that is normal. Green or brown surface colour does not reduce the metal content, though heavily corroded braid or wire contaminated with solder, paint or concrete is priced as scrap.
Clean coils that are still tied and labelled are worth more than a tangled box, because they can be sold as wire rather than melted.
Iowa
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Bare Copper and Grounding Wire from Iowa businesses
Grounding wire surplus comes from commercial electrical contractors, panel shops, utility crews and demolition contractors across the state. Service-change work in older Iowa neighborhoods — Des Moines east side, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Burlington — routinely produces bare copper from panels and ground plates.
If you are clearing a shop, weigh the coils and send the weights with a photo. Bare copper is one of the few categories where a scale reading is as good as a reel tag.
Questions
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Bare Copper and Grounding Wire: questions sellers ask
Does oxidised bare copper sell for less?
Not meaningfully, as long as it is clean metal. Surface oxidation is expected. Paint, solder, concrete or mixed metals are what reduce value.
Do you buy bare copper by weight?
Yes. For bare copper we usually work from weight, and we will tell you the unit we are quoting so you can compare it against a scrap yard.
Will you take tangled wire?
Tangled wire is priced as scrap because it cannot be resold as wire. Tied coils and full reels get the better number.
Do you buy grounding wire from demolished services?
Yes, provided it is separated from other metals and not mixed with conduit, fittings or debris.
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.