Number 1 Insulated Copper Wire

2 copper wire the color of the wires from electric motors can range from a darker burnt orange color to reddish color.

Number 1 insulated copper wire. Current price of insulated copper wire. You can also call us at 1 800 317 junk 5865 and talk to one of our team members to get the updated price on scrap metal as well. Copper cable lugs and 3 ft. Improving the value of your wire.

Mike the scrapper shows you what is the difference in copper and the difference in cast aluminum and the other. Insulated copper wire that is 16 gage or thicker 1 16 inch. It should also be plastic insulated of 16 gauge thickness or larger with all ends cut off. It is important to be informed about the price of icw and what grade copper wire you have.

Grades of icw scrap include copper 1 insulated wire number 2 copper insulated wire or number 3 insulated copper wire. When you see the wires next to bare bright copper wire you. Different types of scrap copper wires. Awg copper wire table size and data chart 100 degrees f.

As of september 2017 you can expect to sell copper wire for about 1 80 per pound. If wire is stranded each wire must be 1 16 or thicker. For every three steps in the gauge scale wire area and weight per unit length approximately doubles. 1 insulated copper wire fluctuate so make sure to check the scrap prices copper on a daily basis.

This is a handy rule to remember when making rough wire size estimations. The wire itself will have a shine to it without any oil or shellac on the outside. Though insulation does not need to be stripped if it were the wire within should closely resemble bright shiny copper wire. Once again this number can vary greatly around the country and will drop if the wire is double insulated.

Bare bright wire the color of the wire will be a faint orange yellow and bright color. The american wire gauge awg measurement system was designed with a purpose. Must have a copper recovery of 70 or more. Don t forget that you can always go to our daily updated scrap copper pricing page to see the prices on 1 copper and 2 copper along with dozens of other metals.

1 insulated wire 1 insulated wire consists of copper wire or cable which is clean unalloyed uncoated and untinned. Black plus 25 ft.