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I am scraping wire under 16 gauge. Is there a price difference if i just strip off the outer shielding but leave the red and black coating?
In an 18/2 wire there would be an outer white shielding. After stripping that there are 2 conductors, red and black. Is it worth it to strip the outer layer if i am not going to strip the red and black when it comes to scrapping? I have about 600 lbs
8 Answers
- Nuff SedLv 71 year ago
In my area you will net 60 cents more per pound from stripped copper wire than insulated copper wire (the colored coatings). The plastic "shield" may not be accepted at any price, since it will cost them even more to strip that off before the metal can be recycled.
- 1 year ago
If you are in the USA, chances are there is one or more scrap yards somewhere in ... leaving just the copper pipes, you will have the higher paying copper #2. ... If you have this type of wire, just strip it yourself and get full copper price! ... of alloys that can be created from any type of metal, but you are most likely familiar to the ...
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- Anonymous1 year ago
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- Anonymous2 years ago
Yes there is certainly a price difference between those
